Title: Box with chrysanthemum and praying mantis
Object type: Box
Date: 16th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Carved red and black lacquer
Dimensions: H. 1 1/8 in. (2 cm); Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 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: Insects, term: Flowers, term: Leaves