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Cinnabar: The Chinese Art of Carved Lacquer

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		Bowl with a geometric design Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.– A.D. 9), 2nd century B.C. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1994 (1994.44)

		Circular box with floral decoration Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279), 13th century The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Barbara and Sorrell Mathes Gift, 2005 (2005.140a,b)

		Box with pommel scroll design Southern Song (1127–1279)–Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), 13th century The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891 (91.1.645)

		Seven-lobed platter with children at play Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), 14th century The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving (L. 1996.47.14)

		Dish with two birds and hollyhocks Yuan (1271–1368) or early Ming (1368–1644) dynasty, mid- to late 14th century The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving (L. 1992.62.12)

		Lozenge-shaped dish with figures in a landscape Ming dynasty (1368–1644), ca. 1400 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Lent by Florence and Herbert Irving (L. 1996.47.15)

		Box with figures in a landscape Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403–1424), early 15th century The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving (L. 1992.62.13)

		Sutra box with dragon Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403–1424), early 15th century The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Sir Joseph Hotung and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gifts, 2001 (2001.584a–c)

		Dish with decoration of dragon and characters Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522–1566), 16th century The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Lent by Florence and Herbert Irving (L. 1996.47.22)

		Rice measure Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522–1566), 16th century The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, John Steward Kennedy Fund, 1913 (13.100.140)

		Circular dish with dragon Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period, dated 1595 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving (L. 1996.47.36)

		Square box Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 16th–early 17th century The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Lent by Florence and Herbert Irving (L. 1996.47.43)

		Box in the shape of an ancient jade Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736–1795), 18th century The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving (L. 1992.62.16)

		Cabinet with figures in a landscape Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736–1795), 18th century The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving (L.1992.62.17)

		Screen with birthday celebration Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736–1795), dated 1777 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mrs. Henry-George J. McNeary, 1971 (1971.74a–h)

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