Box with narcissus 15th century China or Japan This elegant box features beautifully carved narcissi with blooming flowers and swaying leaves. The complex layering of forms matches the style of Chinese lacquers and jades dating to the early Ming period. An almost identical box, now in the Nezu Museum, Tokyo, however, bears an inscription by the Japanese lacquer artist Yozei stating he was imitating the work of the Chinese fourteenth-century master Zhang Cheng. Whether this piece proves to be a Chinese original or an unsigned Japanese copy, the extraordinary carving distinguishes the box as an excellent example of cultural exchange between China and Japan during the fifteenth century.. Box with narcissus. China or Japan. 15th century. Carved red lacquer. Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Muromachi period (1336-1573). Lacquer

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Box with narcissus 15th century China or Japan This elegant box features beautifully carved narcissi with blooming flowers and swaying leaves. The complex layering of forms matches the style of Chinese lacquers and jades dating to the early Ming period. An almost identical box, now in the Nezu Museum, Tokyo, however, bears an inscription by the Japanese lacquer artist Yozei stating he was imitating the work of the Chinese fourteenth-century master Zhang Cheng. Whether this piece proves to be a Chinese original or an unsigned Japanese copy, the extraordinary carving distinguishes the box as an excellent example of cultural exchange between China and Japan during the fifteenth century.. Box with narcissus. China or Japan. 15th century. Carved red lacquer. Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Muromachi period (1336-1573). Lacquer

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