元 剔犀劍環紋盒, Box with Pommel Scrolls, first half of the 14th century

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元 剔犀劍環紋盒, Box with Pommel Scrolls, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), first half of the 14th century, China, Carved red and black lacquer (tixi), H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. ( cm); L. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Lacquer, The pommel scroll is so-named because it resembles the shape of a Chinese sword pommel. This design is often seen in objects decorated with layers of contrasting colors of lacquer, particularly red and black

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