明 雕填漆云龙蝠(福)纹万字锦地豆形盖盒

豆形盒通体枣红漆为地，盖面及周壁以填漆手法刻制二龙戏珠如意云龙纹，万字锦地，填以褐、黑、紫等彩漆， 边饰迴纹一周，用以储绣花襮。

Ming, A Very Rare and Fine Tianqi Polychrome Lacquer Painted Collar-Shaped Wood Box with Dragons and Bats

Using the polychrome tianqi filled-in-color technique, the top of this bean-shape box is finely incised and colored with two confronting dragons with flowing mane are chasing a flaming pearl amidst ruyi clouds on a diaper ground of ‘Wan’ Character within square.

The rim has a key-fret pattern. The sides are painted with auspicious bat motifs. Black lacquer covers both the bottom of the box
and the inside. Most likely used for placement of embroidered collar. Ming Dynasty

Height: 3⅛ in (7.9 cm)

Length: 18¾ in (47.6 cm)