Peach Box
18th Century (made)
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The box is carved out of a single block of jade, the two branches cross each other and act as a hinge for the top half and bottom half. An ingenious design.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Nephrite jade with carved decoration, with carved wooden stand |
| Brief description | Scu, China, carving, jade Scu, China, carving, jade |
| Physical description | The box is carved out of a single block of jade, the two branches cross each other and act as a hinge for the top half and bottom half. An ingenious design. |
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| Object history | Bequeathed by Arthur Wells, accessioned in 1882. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ming Wilson, Chinese Jades, No. 58 |
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| Accession number | 1599-1882 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2005 |
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