Beijing carved lacquer craftsmanship, as one of the "Three Treasures" of Chinese arts and crafts, is renowned alongside Hunan embroidery and Jingdezhen porcelain in Jiangxi for its unique skills and exquisite carving. The art of carved lacquer originated in Yunnan and Sichuan in southern China and was widely known during the Tang and Song dynasties. In the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), it was introduced to Beijing, and many skilled craftsmen in lacquer carving migrated here as Beijing became the capital. The Jagiellonian University Museum houses a carved lacquer box from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, which embodies the exquisite craftsmanship and pursuit of beauty of royal workshops in the Qing Dynasty. It is a precious heritage of traditional Chinese arts and crafts.