Box with gardenia, plum blossoms, and finches late 16th–early 17th century China The technique of combining fine basketry weaving with Chinese lacquer first appeared in the late sixteenth century. Basketry panels were installed on the sides of lacquer containers that were used to present gifts and important documents. The colorful painting of birds and flowers on this cover probably came from a pattern book, as multiblock color printing became popular in southern China in the same Box with gardenia, plum blossoms, and finches 40266

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