Square filled-in lacquer box with hollyhock decoration, Xuande reign, Ming dynasty, 16th century-China Archive

Image Number: K1H000521N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Lacquer wares
Function: Furnishings, containers, stationery and games
Material: Plants/Paint/
Description:
The square box is rounded, and the side is slightly higher than the bottom to form a short foot. The tire is thick, and the inside and bottom of the box are painted with red brown paint. The side of the box is connected with a lotus pattern. There is a lotus in the center of each side. The wavy branch has a wishful leaf. There is a lotus in the corner. A frame line is added at the top and bottom, and the intaglio is filled with gold. On the box surface, a bough is cut from the upper left corner in an S-shaped pattern. Three flowers in different directions are arranged at three o’clock, seven o’clock and ten o’clock respectively. The boughs are soft and curved, and the leaves are arranged according to the trend. Red paint is moist, green, brown and beige are the main colors, and red paint is the ground. The picture layout is balanced, the description of objects and images is plain, and the lines are stable and simple.