Base for a Carved Lacquer Scroll Box

A long, low black lacquered box rests on a narrow red base with a carved geometric band along its front edge. The plain dark sides and soft grey backdrop make the form the focus. The base is cinnabar carved lacquer on wood, a Qing dynasty form used to display a carved lacquer scroll box.

Look closer: A carved geometric band runs along the red base's front edge.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1736–95

Medium

cinnabar carved lacquer on wood

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

3400 × 1504 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund