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Box with lid “Black and Red”

Gan Erke Chinese
2013
Not on view
This exquisite box embodies the concept of hidden beauty. The simple black exterior conceals an interior embellished with multicolored lacquer, a distinctive metaphor for the Chinese ideal of seeking inner perfection. Gan’s works reflect his artistic aim to revive the highest levels of traditional craftsmanship by producing useful objects of great subtlety and beauty.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 現代 甘而可製“黑與紅”犀皮漆蓋盒
  • Title: Box with lid “Black and Red”
  • Artist: Gan Erke (Chinese, born 1955)
  • Date: 2013
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Wood with layers of colored lacquer and gold leaf
  • Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diam. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
  • Classification: Lacquer
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2021
  • Object Number: 2021.5a, b
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Gan Erke
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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