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Western Han Dynasty Huohe Tomb, painted silver buckle clip, six-child lacquer, second grade

西汉霍贺墓彩绘银釦夹紵胎六子漆奁,二级

  Unearthed from the Tomb of Huohe of the Western Han Dynasty in Haizhou District, Lianyungang City in 1973

  奁 is an ancient woman's dressing box containing combs and powder. This group of lacquer boxes consists of a round mother box and seven child boxes. The middle of the lid of the big box is inlaid with a silver plate with a persimmon stalk pattern, and the whole body is decorated with birds, beasts and clouds. The painting lines of the whole box are round and fluent, and the decoration is exquisite and luxurious. The small boxes have different shapes and are exquisitely made, including horseshoe, oval, and round shapes. Different shapes have different functions. The horseshoe-shaped box contains comb grate, the rectangular box contains earrings, and the round box contains powder. The seven lacquer boxes are dignified and not clumsy. They are rare treasures of Han Dynasty lacquerware.