Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95) Culture:China Medium:Carved red lacquer Dimensions:H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Diam. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm) Classification:Lacquer Credit Line:Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015 Accession Number:2015.500.1.8a, b A mark on the base describes this box as a “ cloud-and-dragon treasure box ” (yunlong baohe), dated to the Qianlong period. This information probably corresponded to the entry for the box in the inventory of the imperial household. The front-facing dragon on its lid continues the late Ming-period tradition of depicting dragons this way.
Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95) Culture:China Medium:Carved red lacquer Dimensions:H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Diam. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm) Classification:Lacquer Credit Line:Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015 Accession Number:2015.500.1.8a, b A mark on the base describes this box as a “ cloud-and-dragon treasure box ” (yunlong baohe), dated to the Qianlong period. This information probably corresponded to the entry for the box in the inventory of the imperial household. The front-facing dragon on its lid continues the late Ming-period tradition of depicting dragons this way.