Red lacquer painted dragon boat rectangular box

[Red paint painted gold dragon boat rectangular box]

Red paint painted gold dragon boat rectangular box in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, 36.7 cm long, 29.2 cm wide, and 8 cm high
The rectangular box is painted with gold in red paint. The center of the cover depicts the bustling scene of two dragon boats competing on the lake. The frame is decorated with Kui dragon patterns, and the four walls of the box are decorated with swastika characters less than head patterns. The gold paint is dazzling and has a strong court flavor
In ancient times, people held dragon boat races every year on the Dragon Boat Festival to express their yearning for Qu Yuan. Yu Jing of the Song Dynasty wrote in the poem “Sending wine to the capital on the Dragon Boat Day”: “The dragon boat competes for the fast Chu River, and who knows the special Pathetique God?”