Caption

Box with a lid., Japanese, Meiji period 2nd half of the 19th century. Box with a wooden core covered with lacquer; carved red lacquer on the outside, black lacquer on the inside. Decoration: dragons dragon with a pearl. Function: container. Dimensions: height 3.5 cm; diameter 10.9 cm; weight 149 g., A round red lacquer box with a lid slightly ajar revealing a deep black interior, the lid featuring an embossed dragon design with textured scales and flowing mane details in darker red and black shading; the box surface shows glossy red highlights and subtle wear on edges, and the background is a flat gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_163

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Rights managed

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54.1Mb (760.6Kb) / 16.4in x 12.8in / 4931 x 3838 (300dpi)

Keywords

Box lid Japanese Meiji period 2nd half 19th century wooden core covered lacquer carved red outside black lacquer inside Decoration dragons dragon pearl Function container Dimensions height 3.5 cm diameter 10.9 cm weight 149 g round lacquer box lid slightly ajar revealing deep black interior lid featuring embossed dragon design textured scales flowing mane details darker red black shading box surface glossy highlights subtle wear edges background flat gray.