Dimensions: Length: 34 Width: 19cm, Height: 26cmChinese Qing Dynasty Huanghuali Three Tiers Food Lidded Box. The Box is Made in a rectangles with four level and correspondence flat dome lid. There is a tongue at the outer rims for fitting the lid created a perfect fitment on the each rim. U shape flanked on the foot base to upper lid, all supported with wide flat rectangle foot base. Each box carved with scrolling Ruyi and auspicious pattern. The entirety is encased in amazing relief carving which gives this box a captivating appearance. Huanghuali, or yellow flowering pear wood, Originally know as huali or huali, the modifier Huang yellowish-brown was added in the early twentieth century to describe old huali wood whose surfaces had mellowed to a yellowish tone due to long exposure to light. The color can range from reddish-brown to golden-yellow. Historical references point to Hainan Island as the main source of huali. The sweet fragrance of huali distinguishes it from the similar appearing but pungent-adored hongmu. The finest huanghuali has a translucent shimmering surface with abstractly figured patterns that delight the eye. Those appearing like ghost faces were highly prized.