Title: Circular Food Box with Dragons and the Character Shou (Longevity)
Object type: Box
Date: 18th–19th century
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Medium: Black and red lacquer painted with gold, lacquer, and oil colors
Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in.(21.6 cm); Diam. 22 5/8 in.(57.5 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: Dragons