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Box and Lid

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vermilion box and lid of porcelain. Square with four small feet. Painted with enamels in the famille verte palette with landscapes in panels reserved on a ground of louts scrolls. Details in red and gilding.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with polycrhome enamels and gilded
Brief description
Vermilion box and lid, porcelain painted with polychrome enamels in the famille verte palette and gilded, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Vermilion box and lid of porcelain. Square with four small feet. Painted with enamels in the famille verte palette with landscapes in panels reserved on a ground of louts scrolls. Details in red and gilding.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
  • Width: 9.8cm
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Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan No. 192
Collection
Accession number
C.1101&A-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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