Small round box with red litchi pattern

[Clear red litchi small round box]

Clear red litchi small round box, Ming Yongle, 4 cm high, 9.6 cm caliber. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The box is round, steamed cake type, the wall of the box is inclined to close, and it is short and round. The whole body is painted with yellow paint and the ground is carved with red paint patterns. The cover is full of carved litchi with luxuriant leaves and abundant fruits. Different brocade patterns are carved on the fruit to highlight its three-dimensional effect; The wall of the vessel is full of carved flowers, with clear and vivid veins. The bottom and the inside of the box are painted with ochre paint. On the side of the outer bottom, there is a “Ming Xuande Year System” knife engraved with gold, which is engraved on the original version of the painted “Ming Yongle Year System” needle. The existing carved lacquer in the Yongle period is often changed
This box has a thick paint layer. The yellow paint is plain and does not have brocade patterns. It has the effect of “like yuan wins over yuan”. The flat and small steamed cake type, the mellow knife work, the free expression method of twirling branches and leaves, and the sparse and bright patterns reveal a lot of yellow paint. These are the typical characteristics of the carved paint in the orchard factory during the Yongle period