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Card Case

Early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rectangular with rounded angles. Red lacquer, decorated on front and back with landscape scenes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Card Case
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Lacquer, red, on a fabric core
Brief description
Card case, Fuzhou, Fujian province, CHINA, early 20th century
Physical description
Rectangular with rounded angles. Red lacquer, decorated on front and back with landscape scenes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.8cm
  • Width: 7.3cm
Object history
Notes on significance: Acquired as modern Chinese
Production
Fuzhou, Fujian province, CHINA
Factory: Shen Shao'an factory
Bibliographic reference
Lu Xiang 'Fuzhou Tuotai Qiqi de Gushi' (The story of Fuzhou bodiless lacquer) (Hong Kong, 1972)
Collection
Accession number
W.40:1-1913

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Record createdMarch 1, 2000
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