AN IMPORTANT AND RARE LARGE POLYCHROME LACQUER 'DRAGON' BOX AND COVER
WANLI INCISED AND GILT BINGXU CYCLICAL DATE, CORRESPONDING TO 1586 AND OF THE PERIOD
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE LARGE POLYCHROME LACQUER 'DRAGON' BOX AND COVER WANLI INCISED AND GILT BINGXU CYCLICAL DATE, CORRESPONDING TO 1586 AND OF THE PERIOD The circular cover is carved through layers of red, yellow, green, brown and black lacquer to depict a central medallion containing a writhing five-clawed dragon pursuing a 'flaming pearl' amidst cloud scrolls above rolling waves breaking against rocky outcrops, all reserved on a wavy diaper ground. The sides are decorated with four ogival panels enclosing 'Flowers of the Four Seasons' divided by treasures, above a band of linked ruyi -heads, repeated on the sides of the box. The base is incised and gilt with a eight-character Wanli mark with the cyclical Bingxu date. 12 3/4 in. (32.7 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE LARGE POLYCHROME LACQUER 'DRAGON' BOX AND COVER
WANLI INCISED AND GILT BINGXU CYCLICAL DATE, CORRESPONDING TO 1586 AND OF THE PERIOD
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE LARGE POLYCHROME LACQUER 'DRAGON' BOX AND COVER WANLI INCISED AND GILT BINGXU CYCLICAL DATE, CORRESPONDING TO 1586 AND OF THE PERIOD The circular cover is carved through layers of red, yellow, green, brown and black lacquer to depict a central medallion containing a writhing five-clawed dragon pursuing a 'flaming pearl' amidst cloud scrolls above rolling waves breaking against rocky outcrops, all reserved on a wavy diaper ground. The sides are decorated with four ogival panels enclosing 'Flowers of the Four Seasons' divided by treasures, above a band of linked ruyi -heads, repeated on the sides of the box. The base is incised and gilt with a eight-character Wanli mark with the cyclical Bingxu date. 12 3/4 in. (32.7 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
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