Carved polychrome lacquer box with a “Chun (Spring)” character and longevity symbols, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)
- Image Number: K1H000336N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Lacquer wares
- Function: Container
- Material: Plants/Paint/
- Description:
Carved lacquer box, with the same shape of cover, child and mother mouth, shallow wall, flat bottom, and flat top cover. The surface of the box is decorated with carved color, and the paint layer is thick. The central part of the cover is decorated with the word “spring”. There is a circle inside which lights up a birthday star. Two dragons are on both sides. The lower part is decorated with a cornucopia. The rays of the sun are everywhere. Various colors are carved out in layers. The edge of the cover and the belly of the utensil are all decorated with landscape characters. The inner wall of the vessel is painted with black paint, and the bottom is painted with black paint. There is a six character three line regular script made in Qianlong’s year of the Qing Dynasty in gold.
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