Dublin Core
Title
Lacquer: container
Description
One gourd-shaped qihe (lacquer box). Exterior presents elaborate relief-carved botanical pattern in dark green lacquer. Interior exhibits gilt-lacquered segmented lobe pattern.
Source
Rewi Alley
Provenance
Possibly carried to New Zealand from China by Prof. W.T.G. Airey (1897-1968). Airey first met Alley in Shanghai in 1931, and later published a biography on Alley.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
70.56x47.41 mm (l x w)
Museum Ac. No.
C1960.68
Usage Rights
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Period
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD)
Collection
Citation
“Lacquer: container,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed May 16, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/1156.