Densely patterned with painted polychrome lacquer, this small round box is rich in traditional Chinese symbolism. Inspired by repeat patterns found in silk brocades, the top is painted with auspicious yellow chrysanthemum flower heads within hexagons outlined in black interspersed with small swastikas. The side is engraved with three shou characters and ling-chih fungus lacquered in green and brown representing long life. There is a border of swastika trellis pattern on the rims. The swastika, a rebus for ten thousand, can be seen as a sort of multiplier for the shou and ling chih longevity symbols increasing the wish for a long life ten thousand times. Painted below the borders in green, brown, and black lacquer can be found the Eight Buddhist Emblems with the foot rim painted in a similar palette with lotus petal panels, a standard Buddhist symbol of spiritual purity.

Round Covered Box
17th century
Unknown artist
China

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A hyper-muscular man with exaggerated, vascular muscles wearing a traditional Plague Doctor Mask, walking through the gritty, foggy slums of 17th century Berlin. The man is dressed in rugged 17th-century attire with the mask's distinctive beak standing out. The foggy environment is lit by dim lanterns, casting long, dramatic shadows. The streets are cobbled and wet, with decrepit wooden buildings on either side, reminiscent of 17th-century Berlin. The style emulates the works of Hans von Aachen, featuring a blend of dramatic realism and intricate detail, with a muted but moody color palette.

A hyper-muscular man with exaggerated, vascular muscles wearing a traditional Plague Doctor Mask, walking through the gritty, foggy slums of 17th century Berlin. The man is dressed in rugged 17th-century attire with the mask's distinctive beak standing out. The foggy environment is lit by dim lanterns, casting long, dramatic shadows. The streets are cobbled and wet, with decrepit wooden buildings on either side, reminiscent of 17th-century Berlin. The style emulates the works of Hans von Aachen, featuring a blend of dramatic realism and intricate detail, with a muted but moody color palette.

A hyper-muscular man with exaggerated, vascular muscles wearing a traditional Plague Doctor Mask, walking through the gritty, foggy slums of 17th century Berlin. The man is dressed in rugged 17th-century attire with the mask's distinctive beak standing out. The foggy environment is lit by dim lanterns, casting long, dramatic shadows. The streets are cobbled and wet, with decrepit wooden buildings on either side, reminiscent of 17th-century Berlin. The style emulates the works of Hans von Aachen, featuring a blend of dramatic realism and intricate detail, with a muted but moody color palette.

A hyper-muscular man with exaggerated, vascular muscles wearing a traditional Plague Doctor Mask, walking through the gritty, foggy slums of 17th century Berlin. The man is dressed in rugged 17th-century attire with the mask's distinctive beak standing out. The foggy environment is lit by dim lanterns, casting long, dramatic shadows. The streets are cobbled and wet, with decrepit wooden buildings on either side, reminiscent of 17th-century Berlin. The style emulates the works of Hans von Aachen, featuring a blend of dramatic realism and intricate detail, with a muted but moody color palette.

German 17th Century Plague Doctor.

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