Box Item Number: Edz1005 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A small rectangular wood red lacquer box (part a) with a fitted lid (part b). Black lacquer under the base, and inside. The sides of the box (part a), and lid (part b) are flush when closed with both having a continuous fret pattern around the sides. The top of the lid (part b) is carved with a scene of an old man, and a boy with trees, and rocks with an overall incised background patterning of rectangles on the sky, and hexagons on the ground.
History Of Use
Lacquer ware is produced from the refined sap of the lac tree, applied in layers over a base of wood or cloth, each layer being polished. Refined lacquer ware was being made in China by the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.E. - 220 C.E.). Carved lacquer is particularly characteristic of Chinese work.
Item History
- Made in China before 1953
- Collected between 1898 and 1953
- Owned by Marion Stephan
- Owned by Charles H. Stephan before January 10, 1977
- Received from Charles H. Stephan (Donor) on January 10, 1977
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- Edz1005 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- wood, lacquer, cinnabar mineral and adhesive ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, glued ?, applied, polished and carved
- Overall
- height 4.5 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 6.2 cm
- Part A
- height 3.0 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 6.2 cm
- Part B
- height 2.4 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 6.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan and Charles H. Stephan
- Received from
- Charles H. Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Collection Date
- between 1898 and 1953
- Ownership Date
- before January 10, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 10, 1977
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0352/0118 a-b