Box with pommel scroll design, 元至明初 朱面剔犀劍環紋漆盒, Yuan (1271–1368) or Ming (1368–1644) dynasty, late 14th century, China, Carved

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Box with pommel scroll design, 元至明初 朱面剔犀劍環紋漆盒, Yuan (1271–1368) or Ming (1368–1644) dynasty, late 14th century, China, Carved red and black lacquer, H. 5 3/4 in. ( cm); 1/8 in. ( cm), Lacquer, At first glance this large box with a spiraling geometric design appears to be made of red lacquer. It was in fact carved from layers of red and black lacquer, a technique that gives the surface its resonance

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