Round box with red purple calyx pattern

[Reddish purple calyx pattern round box]

Reddish purple calyx pattern round box, Ming Yongle, 7.8 cm high, 23.5 cm caliber. The old collection of the Qing Palace
Cane box section type, male and female mouth. Carve red paint patterns on the yellow paint plain ground. The cover is carved with three purple calyx flowers, and the wall is carved with camellia, pomegranate, peony, chrysanthemum and other decorations. The outer bottom is painted with ochre paint
Purple calyx, also known as Hosta hairpin, is a perennial herb and an ornamental flower. Yongle carved lacquer is mostly peony, camellia, pomegranate, chrysanthemum, etc., while purple calyx flower is rare.

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