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Box

ca 1981 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
China (made)

This Chinese box has been selected and inscribed by Bernhard Schobinger for his bangle 'Shooting in' of 1981 (M.37-2010).


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Box
Materials and techniques
Painted wood
Wood
Brief description
Wood, made in China, ca.1981
Physical description
Pale wooden box with painted flower on one side and a Chinese inscription on another. Each face of the box has been further marked in black ink by Bernhard Schobinger.
Dimensions
  • Height: 113mm
  • Width: 94mm
  • Depth: 94mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • MADE IN CHINA (Printed on base)
  • GLAS STAHL / B.S. /
  • EINSCHUSS 1981 / GLAS. STAHL / B.S. / KOBALT DRARH SILBER LOT (Hand-written by Schobinger in black ink on the four sides of the box)
    Translation
    Shooting In (or 'point of impact') / glass. steel / B.S. / cobalt wire silver solder
Summary
This Chinese box has been selected and inscribed by Bernhard Schobinger for his bangle 'Shooting in' of 1981 (M.37-2010).
Associated object
M.37-2010
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.38-2010

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Record createdNovember 24, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1175788/box-unknown/
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