[Red Maple Leaf Autumn Insect Map Box]
Red Maple Leaf Autumn Insect Map Box, Qing Qianlong, with a height of 8.5 cm and a diameter of 13.5-10.5 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
Box Maple Leaf Style. The delicate veins of the maple leaves carved in full-bodied red lacquer make a brocade ground, with a pressure sculpture of autumn cicadas and grasshoppers each. The inside of the box is painted with black paint, and the inside bottom is engraved with six characters in regular script “Made in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty”. The box has a maple leaf shaped seat under it, with sea water and lotus petals carved on the edge
In the Qing Dynasty, the carving of lacquer emphasized carving rather than polishing, and in the Qianlong period, the carving was particularly exquisite and delicate. At that time, the new style of lacquer carving often used to carve patterns of brocade without adding more decoration, or the area of brocade increased, reducing patterns such as flowers, grass, and insects. This box uses the delicate veins of maple leaves to make a brocade ground, carving only two autumn insects. Carved into a brocade pattern with natural images, it is unique in craftsmanship and exquisite in detail. This box has a novel and exquisite shape, exquisite carving, and vivid and realistic depiction of the shape. It is an outstanding piece of Qianlong carved lacquer
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