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Box and Cover

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Red lacquer box, carved with lychees and leaves in relief. Inside covered with black lacquer. One of a pair.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
  • Box
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Red lacquer box, China, 18th century
Physical description
Red lacquer box, carved with lychees and leaves in relief. Inside covered with black lacquer. One of a pair.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 8.3cm
  • Height: 4.3cm
Object history
Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1875. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1149A/1-1875

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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