Description

Rectangular dark xipi or "guri" lacquer.  All-over design of ruyi or cloud-collar motifs with scroll fillers and variants.  Carved deeply from brownish surface to dark ground.  Upper layers brown alternating with of dark gold; lower layers darker brown or black with four fine red lines.  Underside has scrolled edge about recessed rectangular base; base black and reinforced with two transverse bars.  Hemp-covered wood base.