Red sandalwood carved melon box

[Red sandalwood carved melon box]

Red sandalwood carved melon box, clear, 4.5 cm high, 7.4 cm caliber. The old collection of the Qing Palace

The box is carved into the shape of a pumpkin, with the melon body twined with vines and leaves. Two small melons grow between the branches and leaves, and a butterfly is attached to the box. The scenery is skillfully handled, moving in stillness, and natural harmony

This box has a unique shape, which reveals a fresh and natural flavor outside the implication of the continuous development of melons and generations. Its carving skills are also considerable. The vines and twigs are properly processed. The veins are clear, the lines are soft and symmetrical, and the carving is neat and delicate