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Description: | Lid of a circular food box made of bamboo and wood. The interior is covered in red lacquer, while the exterior is covered in orange lacquer, probably a mixture of red lacquer with gold powder. The top surface is decorated with two butterflies and a fan among dense floral motifs, encircled by a band of curl-works, followed by another band of curl-works on sloping-shoulder, and a band of floral motifs on side of the lid. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | bamboo wood lacquer paint lids (food processing & storage) Food and Feasting | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-128878 | Go to resource |
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