Instead of carving the decorations into the wood structure of the piece and applying a layer of lacquer ... lid of the box and the underside of the base are emblazoned with the Chinese character ...

A circular lacquer box carved for the Chinese Emperor Yongle almost six centuries ... The early Ming Dynasty red box carved with peonies and vines had been displayed to potential buyers in the ...

Huangshan-based lacquerware ... with a glossy red surface, pursued as the beauty of extreme smoothness." Gan recalls his early efforts to create an antique-style inkstone box based on ancient ...

Appraisal: 18th-Century Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Box, from Anaheim Hour 3. Check out Lark E. Mason's appraisal of an 18th-century Chinese cinnabar lacquer box, in Anaheim Hour 3. Funding for ...

Now, it’s Korea’s turn, and the fifth edition is centered on lacquerware from the 14th ... carved cloud designs that reveal hints of red hues. A box-shaped container from the Qing Dynasty ...

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Appraisal: Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Box, ca. 1750, from Myrtle Beach Hour 2. Check out James F. Callahan's appraisal of a Chinese cinnabar lacquer box, ca. 1750, in Myrtle Beach Hour 2.

After numerous attempts, he was finally able to re-create the classic rhinoceros leather lacquer design in layers of red, yellow and black. Yet Gan found the texture lacking the dynamic quality he ...