The Pumpkin Box
Box
1997 (made)
1997 (made)
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This jar would have been an object decorating a couple’s home. The form and motifs are full of auspicious symbols. The jar is in the shape of a fruit. The pink knob represents two little stems of the same root. And all around the box are images of lotus leaves, flowers and seeds.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, cast using the lost wax method |
| Brief description | Glass box, 'The Pumpkin Box', Loretta H. Yang, China (Shanghai), 1997 |
| Physical description | Circular box in the shape of a pumpkin. Of a light green colour the box has an all-round pattern of lotus flowers and leaves. The lid is of a darker green, formed to simulate a lotus leaf. The knob of the lid is reddish pink. |
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| Credit line | Given by Loretta H. Yang |
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| Summary | This jar would have been an object decorating a couple’s home. The form and motifs are full of auspicious symbols. The jar is in the shape of a fruit. The pink knob represents two little stems of the same root. And all around the box are images of lotus leaves, flowers and seeds. |
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| Accession number | FE.14-1998 |
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| Record created | December 24, 1999 |
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