Box
16th century (made)
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Round box, lacquer decorated on the top surface with a lotus spray on a red ground, and on the side of both parts of the box of spiral scrolls. The base and interior black.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | lacquer, painted; previously thought to be filled-in lacquer (see discussion in Garner 1979) |
| Brief description | Round box, red lacquer with painted decoration, China, late Ming dynasty, 16th century |
| Physical description | Round box, lacquer decorated on the top surface with a lotus spray on a red ground, and on the side of both parts of the box of spiral scrolls. The base and interior black. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Harry Garner and Lady Garner |
| Object history | Formerly in the Sedgwick Collection. Conserved: Jan/1977. Broken rim section, reset adhesion with tube Araldite filling with Brummer stopping. Colour retouch, edges polished. |
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| Accession number | FE.92-1974 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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