Sandalwood curio box with inlays, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)-China Archive

Image Number: K1D000538N000000000PDA
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Miscellaneous objects
Function: Container, stationery, stationery
Material: Plants/Wood/Rosewood
Description:
This box is inlaid with mother of pearl, honey wax, tooth bone and other materials. The original signature has been lost, so the name of this document cannot be known. Open the red sandalwood box, there are two layers of wooden drawers, which separate various spaces from top to bottom, left to right, with various materials curios in the space. Under the wooden drawer, it is divided into two square spaces. The upper layer is used to place antiques in the way of drawer, while the lower layer is displayed in the way of windowing grid. The other upper drawer can be pulled apart in parallel. The lower floor is a lattice with the word “Zhi”. There are a total of seven pieces of antiques of different materials on display. The window part of the lattice is fixed with small tenons. Windows are opened on all sides, just like the pleasure of seeing the world through the window in the garden corridor.