Légende

Box with a lid, Chinese art, Chinese culture, figural scenes, floral motifs, Qing 1644–1911, peonies, bamboos, geometric ornament, gourds, sages, scholars, fans, men. Decoration: on the lid a large reserve with a figural scene in a landscape; the rest of the background and sides decorated with floral motifs. Red, black, green, and yellow lacquer, carved. 19th century, China. Container. Height 13.0 cm, width 36.5 cm, depth 28.5 cm., A rectangular carved box sits on a reflective surface, shown from a low angled view. The box is predominantly red with carved floral patterns covering its top and sides, and a few carved leaves and petals are colored dark green and muted yellow. The carved surfaces have layered, sculpted textures with overlapping flower motifs and curved veining. The lid fits over the base with a narrow rim visible, and the reflection of the box appears faintly on the smooth surface beneath. The background is a uniform cool gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A29_148

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

66.6Mo (1.2Mo) / 50.8cm x 32.8cm / 6000 x 3878 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Box lid Chinese art Chinese culture figural scenes floral motifs Qing 1644–1911 peonies bamboos geometric ornament gourds sages scholars fans men Decoration large reserve figural scene landscape rest background sides decorated Red black green yellow lacquer carved 19th century China Container Height 13.0 cm width 36.5 cm depth 28.5 cm rectangular box sits reflective surface shown low angled view box predominantly red carved floral patterns covering top sides carved leaves petals colored dark green muted yellow carved surfaces layered sculpted textures overlapping flower motifs curved veining lid fits base narrow rim visible reflection faintly smooth surface beneath uniform cool gray.