16th century
The three-tiered box is of ingot shape with straight sides. The cover is carved with the Immortal Zhang Xian standing in a lively pose, holding a bow and aiming his arrows at a dog gambolling on a cloud. He is accompanied by three boys, two at his left, one holding a branch of osmanthus, while a younger boy clutches his arm. To his right is a third boy standing under a pine tree and holding an alms bowl. The air and earth have different geometric grounds. The sides are carved with bushy leaves within a zigzag border.
The interiors are lacquered black.
Length: 11.1 cm; height: 9.5 cm
Zhang Xian 張仙 is an Immortal who protects boys by shooting the tiangou 天狗 (heavenly dog), which causes eclipses by eating the sun and moon, thus bringing death to male infants.
Exhibition: Museum für Lackkunst, Eine Privatsammlung, Münster, 2010, illustrated by Patricia Frick in the accompanying exhibition catalogue, No 29
WF 66 十六世紀 銀錠式剔紅漆盒
器呈銀錠形，分作三層。蓋面雕飾張仙射天狗，身旁圍繞三名童子，一童手持桂花。外壁飾葉紋。內髹黑漆。
長11.1公分；高9.5公分
展覽與出版：明斯特漆器博物館曾於 2010 年展出此器，並著錄於 Patricia Frick 為該展覽所著圖錄中，明斯特，2010 年，編號 29
