Round box with eight auspicious patterns on red lotus

[Red lotus with eight auspicious patterns round box]

Red lotus with eight auspicious patterns round box, Ming Yongle, 9.4 cm high, 32 cm diameter. The old collection of the Qing Palace
Cane box section type, straight wall, flat bottom. The center of the cover is carved with a blooming lotus flower, and the surrounding is carved with Buddhist eight treasures, which are wheel, snail, umbrella, cover, flower, pot, fish, and intestines in turn. Each treasure is supported by a lotus flower, which is commonly known as the eight treasures of the lotus, which means “the eight treasures make light”. There are 24 lotus flowers on the wall above and below the box. The outer bottom is painted with ochre paint, and the “Ming Yongle Year System” running script is stitched near the foot
The lotus and eight treasures are traditional auspicious patterns. The lotus and eight treasures are widely used in decorative patterns of various handicrafts in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

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