Round box with black lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl picture of five sons winning the championship

[Black lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl picture of five sons winning the championship]

The black lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl picture of five sons winning the championship is 16.8 cm in diameter and 6.8 cm in height in the middle of the Qing Dynasty
The round box has a flat top, a bulging belly and a round foot. The whole body is painted with black paint on the ground, and inlaid with thin mother-of-pearl inlaid with gold decorative patterns. The color is gorgeous. The left side of the cover depicts five children playing in the flowers, competing for a warrior helmet. Under the wutong tree on the right, there was a woman leaning against the stone table and watching the children play quietly. The picture is vivid and full of business. Helmets and kui are homophonic, meaning that they won the imperial examination and won the first prize in high school. In the box, there are twelve white jade zodiac signs and the album of “Poems of the Imperial Shoumin”
Most of the baby play pictures are loved by the people of the time because of their wealth. After the Ming Dynasty, the royal family especially enjoyed such paintings. In addition, these patterns also have the meaning of praying for children.

黑漆嵌螺钿五子夺魁图圆盒打开图