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  1. Rectangular Box in Flat 
  2. Marbled Lacquer
  3. Ch'ing Dynasty (A.D. 1644-
  4. 1911)
  5. Width            19.4cm
  6.      This lacquer box is 
  7. intended to hold an ink stone.  
  8. Multiple layers of red, 
  9. yellow and black lacquer
  10. are applied to the surface, 
  11. which is then polished to 
  12. a smooth sheen.  The result 
  13. is an irregular marbled 
  14. pattern in  which  the 
  15. colors are fascinatingly
  16. intermingled.