LATE MING DYNASTY-EARLY QING DYNASTY

This box of classical design is a standard example of its type among surviving examples of the late Ming dynasty. It is completely plain but for the beadings on the edges of the cover and the body. The baitong metalware includes the lotus shaped plate in front, the rectangular corner mounts on the walls and the inlaid ruyi-shaped mounts at the four corners of the lid. There are also the bale handles on the sides with protective plates. Made of choice zitan wood with tight grains and whirling pattern.