A RARE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER FIVE-TIERED BOX AND COVER YUAN DYNASTY | 元 剔紅花鳥紋五撞方盒

Property from the Kaisendo Museum

A RARE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER FIVE-TIERED BOX AND COVER

YUAN DYNASTY

元 剔紅花鳥紋五撞方盒

of square section with rounded corners, the cover elaborately carved with two birds flying amidst blooming camellia against a meander of stems and a profusion of foliage and buds, the sides carved with composite floral scroll bands of chrysanthemum, peony and hibiscus, the interiors and base lacquered black, Japanese wood box

26 cm, 10 ¼ in.