Caixa para sutras com dragões entre nuvens

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 213

Durante o reinado do imperador Yongle, os dragões vigorosos e enrugados eram um motivo frequente na decoração de objetos de porcelana, laca e outros materiais. Um deles é esta elegante caixa em que é guardado um rolo horizontal escrito com um texto budista. As caixas similares foram usadas na corte e para presentes diplomáticos, em especial ao Tibete. Embora existam numerosos objetos de laca gravados do período, muito poucos estão decorados com a técnica de gravação dourada (qiangjin), consistente em gravar um desenho sobre a superfície lacada e preencher as incisões com ouro ou pigmento dourado. Pouquíssimas caixas conservaram a fechadura e chave de metal.

Sutra box with dragons amid clouds, Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key, China

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Sutra box with dragons amid clouds, Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key, China
Sutra box with dragons amid clouds, Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key, China
Sutra box with dragons amid clouds, Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key, China
Sutra box with dragons amid clouds, Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key, China
Sutra box with dragons amid clouds, Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key, China
Sutra box with dragons amid clouds, Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key, China

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