[Clear Red Sea Water Dragon Pattern Box]
Clear Red Sea Water Dragon Pattern Box has a height of 9.6 centimeters and a diameter of 7.9 centimeters
The box is barrel shaped and has a ceiling and floor style. The whole body is painted with red lacquer and carved with a sea water dragon pattern. Two dragons are carved on the cover and four dragons are carved on the wall, all of which are soaring and moving. The inside of the foot is painted with black light paint, and there is a double-line vertical inscription with a knife engraved and filled in gold in regular script “Made in the Qianlong Year”
This box is carved with exquisite craftsmanship and exposed edges. It is a new style never seen before and represents the mainstream style of carved lacquer during the Qianlong period. There are two reasons for forming this style. One is the influence of the style of the Jiajing and Wanli lacquer carving knives in the late Ming Dynasty, which did not hide their sharp edges. The other is the use of “tooth work” craftsmen in lacquer carving. According to records, in the early years of the Qianlong reign, there was no carving craftsman for the lacquer carving at the office. Hongli ordered a famous southern bamboo carving craftsman who was on duty at the office to work on lacquer carving. On October 14th of the third year of the Qianlong reign, the edict was passed: ‘If the lacquer box is ready to be painted, hand it over to the ivory craftsman for carving, and admire it.’ Therefore, during the Qianlong period, the unique and fresh, delicate and dense style of southern bamboo carving is likely to be brought into lacquer carving, which will have an impact, The carved lacquer in the Qianlong period has the characteristics of sharp and precise blade edges, deep and steep edges, and a new style of beauty of sharp edges. The exquisite carving of this sea water swimming dragon box is almost impeccable, and it is indeed a masterpiece of carved lacquer during the Qianlong period
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