明永樂 紅漆戧金雲龍紋經箱|Sutra box with dragons amid clouds
Unknown artist
Medium: Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key
Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); L. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle period (1403–24)
Themes: Dragons
Purchase, Sir Joseph Hotung and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gifts, 2001
Met highlightDate range
1403 – 1424
Largest dimension
40.6 cm
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