Sutra box with dragons amid clouds

China artist

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Slate
35% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.4:1

Silver
25% of the image
Grey · text contrast 9.1:1

Rust
24% of the image
Red · text contrast 6.0:1

Pewter
8% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.1:1

Brick
6% of the image
Red · text contrast 7.5:1

Taupe
1% of the image
Pink · text contrast 5.5:1

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Artist: China artist
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key
Size: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); L. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Place: China
Period: 15th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 49, colourfulness 16

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Sir Joseph Hotung and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gifts, 2001. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Sutra box with dragons amid clouds

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