Cover for a Carved Lacquer Scroll Box
A tall, narrow panel carved in red cinnabar lacquer with two dragons rising through clouds on either side of a central column of inscribed characters. Dense relief scrollwork, a border of fine geometric pattern, and wave motifs at the base frame the composition.
Look closer: A small carved figure or rock formation sits among the waves near the lower center of the panel.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1736–95
- Medium
- cinnabar carved lacquer on wood
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 1474 × 3400 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1795).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund