Presentation Box, late Ming dynasty (1368–1644), first half of the 17th century, China, Carved red lacquer with gilded ground

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Presentation Box, late Ming dynasty (1368–1644), first half of the 17th century, China, Carved red lacquer with gilded ground, H. 4 in. ( cm); W. 28 in. ( cm); D. 7 in. ( cm), Lacquer, Until recent times, boxes for presenting gifts and documents had been used in China for centuries. In prosperous south China in the early seventeenth century, most of these boxes were of elongated rectangular shape and many were lavishly decorated

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