Title: Tiered Box with Figural Scenes, Flowers, and Birds
Object type: Tiered box
Date: first half of the 15th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay
Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); D. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Birds, term: Flowers