Inlaid zitan wood covered box, China, 2nd half of the 16th century. Artist: Unknown

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Inlaid zitan wood covered box, China, 2nd half of the 16th century. Late Ming dynasty rectangular box of zitan wood, a rare and much-prized tropical hardwood. The cover is decorated on the top with pieces of inlaid green stained ivory, coral, lapis, soapstone and mother-of-pearl depicting a pair of mandarin ducks beside rocks framed by overhanging sprays of flowering tree, chrysanthemums, peonies, berries, a prunus tree and two interior of the box is fitted with a plain detachable tray. From the workshop of Chou Chu.

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Size: 2840px × 2210px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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