Small Box with Cover, late 15th century, 1 9/16 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (4 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm), Carved red lacquer (tihong), China, 15th century, This delicate round box once held aromatic incense. It is carved all over with flowering plum branches, set against an incised geometric background meant to suggest sky. By the beginning of the 1500s, repeating geometric patterns had found their way into carved lacquer featuring floral patterns. Certain families of geometric patterns were used to represent sky, water, and land. While land patterns were taken from geometric textile patterns
GLIX-115-2T91BHD
Magyarország
Kollekció
GLIX Prime
Novel Use
Fotós / Szerző
Penta Springs, Penta Springs Limited
Készült
Leírás
Small Box with Cover, late 15th century, 1 9/16 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (4 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm), Carved red lacquer (tihong), China, 15th century, This delicate round box once held aromatic incense. It is carved all over with flowering plum branches, set against an incised geometric background meant to suggest sky. By the beginning of the 1500s, repeating geometric patterns had found their way into carved lacquer featuring floral patterns. Certain families of geometric patterns were used to represent sky, water, and land. While land patterns were taken from geometric textile patterns