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An introduction to Chinese lacquer art

An introduction to Chinese lacquer art
Lacquer is a natural substance obtained from the lacquer tree. The tree is indigenous to China,...

Round box knitted with bamboo strips lacquered in brown, with picture of...

Round box knitted with bamboo strips lacquered in brown, with picture of lychee fruit
The body of the box is made up of bamboo strips woven into shape...

A Four Tiered Square Lacquer Box and Cover

A Four Tiered Square Lacquer Box and Cover
The cover is carved with a scene of two scholars playing weiqi in an open pavilion beside a lotus...

Qing Dynasty
Height: 10.5cm

It is carved in relief with a continuous scene of two scholars seated in a boat under an awning with two attendants. The one in the bow is fanning the fire under a wine pot, while the boatman in the stern is poling the vessel through the choppy waters of the river. There are rocks and trees in the background, a slightly rounded band of petal lappets above, and a band of key fret on the flat rim. The interior is painted in black lacquer and the base in brown lacquer.

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