Dimensions: Height 6,2 cm Wide 12,8 cm Depth 12,8 cm
Weight: 306 grams

The circular box is deeply carved through thick layers of cinnabar lacquer, the cover depicting an outdoor figural scene of scholars and attendants in a terraced landscape with pavilions, pine trees, and rocky outcrops. The sides of both cover and base are carved with continuous lotus scrolls. The base features a central medallion with a further landscape scene surrounded by floral motifs. The interiors and undersides are coated in black lacquer.

The carving is executed in high relief, with fine details in the figures’ robes, architecture, and foliage, creating a vivid narrative tableau typical of Qing lacquer craftsmanship. The dense composition reflects themes of scholarly gathering and cultivated leisure, auspicious imagery in literati culture.