Rectangular Box with Scene of a Reception, late Ming (1368–1644) or early Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, 17th century, China, Red lacquer painted with lacquer and oil colors; basketry panels, H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); L. 27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm), Lacquer, The scene represented on this box is the arrival of guests at a grand reception. The host and hostess are seated in the reception hall at the upper right of the composition, which resembles that of a traditional Chinese-style horizontal or hanging scroll
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Rectangular Box, Scene, Reception, late Ming, 1368–1644, early Qing, 1644–1911, dynasty, 17th century, China, Red lacquer painted, lacquer, oil colors, basketry panels, H, 4 1/4, 10.8 cm, W, 10, 26, L, 27 3/4, 70.5, Lacquer, scene, represented, box, arrival, guests, grand reception, host, hostess, seated, reception hall, upper right, composition, resembles, traditional Chinese-style, horizontal, hanging scroll
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