Box with Geometric Designs, 清 黑漆嵌螺鈿幾何紋盒, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 17th century, China, Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay, H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Lacquer, The five distinct geometric patterns on this box are composed of extraordinarily small, thin fragments of pearl shell. This is a refined version of the technique of inlaying mother-of-pearl into a black lacquer surface that was developed in the twelfth century
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Box, Geometric Designs, 清 黑漆嵌螺鈿幾何紋盬 Qing dynasty, 1644–1911, late 17th century, China, Black lacquer, mother, pearl inlay, H, 1 1/8, 2.9 cm, Diam, 2 3/4, 7, Lacquer, five, distinct geometric patterns, box, composed, extraordinarily small, thin fragments, shell, refined version, technique, inlaying mother, pearl, black, surface, developed, twelfth, century
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