Title: Octagonal box with pommel scrolls
Object type: Box
Date: late 14th–early 15th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Carved black lacquer with red layers (tixi)
Dimensions: Diam. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); H. 51/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY