清乾隆 剔彩春壽寶盒, Precious Spring Longevity Box, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Qianlong period (1736–95), 1736–1795, China, Carved red, green, and yellow lacquer, Diam. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm), Lacquer, The Qianlong emperor commissioned at least eighteen versions of this box. He especially valued the design on the top: a large representation of the character for spring (chun, an allusion to long life), and a small image of Shoulao, the god of longevity
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清乾隆 剔彩春壽寶盬 Precious Spring Longevity Box, Qing dynasty, 1644–1911, Qianlong period, 1736–95, 1736–1795, China, Carved red, green, yellow lacquer, Diam, 13 1/4, 33.7 cm, Lacquer, Qianlong, emperor, commissioned, eighteen versions, box, valued, design, top, large representation, character, spring, chun, allusion, long life, small image, Shoulao, god, longevity
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