Sujet
Red lacquer peach-shaped box, Qing dynasty, China, 18th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Red lacquer peach-shaped box, Qing dynasty, China, 18th century. Covered box with undecorated internal segmented tray. The red box is painted in black with a large crane, bats and prunus sprays. The crane is the companion of the God of Longevity, Shou Lao, and is often used as a symbol of long life. The peach is another common motif to represent longevity.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1700
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B74_009
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (507,2Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,7cm / 2831 x 2214 (300dpi)