Three tiered set of carved polychrome lacquer boxes in the shape of six lobes, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Three tiered set of carved polychrome lacquer boxes in the shape of six lobes, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

• Image Number: C1H000006N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Lacquer wares
• Function: Container
• Material: Plants/Paint/
• Description:
  Three layer box, six petal pattern, attached seat. The exterior is painted with red, yellow and green paint, and the interior is painted with black light. The cover is carved with a longevity star riding a deer. There is a boy in the front and a boy in the back. The former holds a chime and the latter holds a staff. The surrounding area is surrounded by pine, bamboo, mountain and stone. The gap is carved with parallel ripples, diamond lattice flower brocade, hexagonal flower brocade and water wave brocade. Filling the gap with dense geometric patterns is a unique decorative technique for lacquerware. The surrounding wall is carved with two layers of lotus patterns, with yellow plain ground between the patterns; Two layers of carved branches, flowers and fruits are lined with diamond lattice flower brocade patterns. The seat surface is lightly carved with ten thousand words brocade pattern, and the wall is decorated with lotus pattern. The vessel is decorated with gold painted flower patterns.