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Box

Chinese
Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
y1957-54 a-b

Information

Title
Box
Medium
Black lacquer, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gold
Dimensions
h. 3.8 cm., diam. 11.0 cm. (1 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan V. Hammer
Object Number
y1957-54 a-b
Place Made

Asia, China

Signatures
Two character signature inside base ring: Chien-li ["a thousand miles"]
Inscription
Poem in two registers of characters inside lid [translated by Wen Fong]: Beyond the wooden gates I hear my dog barking / When I return from a night of snow and wind
Culture
Chinese
Period
Ming
Type
lacquer, boxes (containers)
Subject
dogs, landscapes (representations), floral patterns, poems, figures (representations), night, winter, snow, wind, butterflies

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