Box
ca. 1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Decorative papier mache was a speciality of Kashmir and was made for both the local and European markets. Painted and varnished wood was often used in place of true papier mache from the later 19th century onwards, but the finest work was produced by building up layers of moistened paper in a mould to the required shape, which was then smoothed, painted and varnished.
The box was given by Queen Victoria in 1852, the year in which the Museum's collections began to be acquired.
The box was given by Queen Victoria in 1852, the year in which the Museum's collections began to be acquired.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Papier mache, painted and varnished |
| Brief description | Domed box: papier mache, painted and varnished, Srinagar, Kashmir, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | Box, papier mache, painted and varnished. Decagonal with a raised or dome-shaped cover. The decoration consists of horizontally divided bands running around the box, with three bands of stylised flower decoration alternating with two bands of more naturalistically depicted flowers with, in the upper of the two, birds among the foliage. |
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| Gallery label | 1. DOMED BOX
Papier mache, painted and varnished
Srinagar, Kashmir, c.1850
Decorative papier mache was a speciality of Kashmir and made for both the local and European markets. Painted and varnished wood was often used in place of true papier mache from the later 19th century onwards, but the finest work was produced by building up layers of moistened paper in a mould to the required shape, which was then smoothed, painted and varnished.
3-1852
Given by HM Queen Victoria(2001) |
| Credit line | Given by HM Queen Victoria |
| Object history | Given by Queen Victoria. Described in the South Kensington Museum Inventory has having come from Lahore and as 'modern' (1852). |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Decorative papier mache was a speciality of Kashmir and was made for both the local and European markets. Painted and varnished wood was often used in place of true papier mache from the later 19th century onwards, but the finest work was produced by building up layers of moistened paper in a mould to the required shape, which was then smoothed, painted and varnished. The box was given by Queen Victoria in 1852, the year in which the Museum's collections began to be acquired. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3-1852 |
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| Record created | July 17, 2008 |
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