Box and Lid
first half of the 18th century (made)
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Porcelain box and lid, of flattened globular form. Painted in underglaze blue with a figure riding on an ass, led by a servant and greeted by a sage in a mountainous landscape.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Box and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty, first half of the 18th century |
| Physical description | Porcelain box and lid, of flattened globular form. Painted in underglaze blue with a figure riding on an ass, led by a servant and greeted by a sage in a mountainous landscape. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Chenghua nian zhi' in underglaze blue
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| Credit line | Andrew Burman Bequest |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.437&A-1926 |
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| Record created | December 30, 2008 |
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