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Red and black are two main colors of Chinese lacquer wares. Although the overall surface of this object appears to feature only red, its elegant pattern was carved out of layers of red and black lacquer to enhance the decorative effect.
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元 朱面剔犀劍環紋漆盒
Title: Box with pommel scroll
Period: Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
Date: late 13th–14th century
Culture: China
Medium: Carved red and black lacquer
Dimensions: H.1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number: 29.100.713
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