Curio box with filled-in gold and lacquered dragon-and phoenix decor. Qing dynasty, 18th century-China Archive

Image Number: K1H000482N000000000PDJ
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Lacquer wares
Function: Container
Material: Plants/Paint/
Description:
A small cabinet with red paint and gold is made of red paint. The cabinet is a roof with a body covering. There are three drawers inside. Outside the drawers are red paint and gold colored flowers. The box is sprinkled with gold. The outer frame of each side of the cabinet is decorated with a pattern, and the deformed phoenix pattern is the main pattern in the frame. The dragon and phoenix patterns, which are decomposed into small units, are reassembled into a group of phoenix shaped patterns. The small units are arranged symmetrically and connected. The contour line is painted with colored paint. The paint color is tinged with dark green, orange, etc., which fully demonstrates the reassembly of ancient elements in the Qianlong Dynasty, forming a delicate decorative style. With large metal diamond shaped locking leaves and square lifting rings on the side, it shows the royal style and taste.