CHINESE
Box
Ming dynasty, Yongle period 1403-1424

Medium
lacquer on wood

Measurements
(a-b) 4.5 × 14 cm diameter (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1968

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Accession Number
1538.a-b-D5

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Red, two long-tailed birds among branches and leaves and lychee fruit in low relief on a diaper ground.