Box
late 19th century
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Rectangular box with slightly domed lid hinged with a gilt metal mount. On the lid, a basket of lotus-flowers and leaves. Round the side, flowers and leaves of the lotus, the peony, the chrysanthemum and the prunus respectively, painted in red, blue, green, yellow and black enamels.
Object details
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| Brief description | Snuff box, porcelain, painted in the colours of the 'famille verte'. French, Paris, Samson factory, c.1870-1900 |
| Physical description | Rectangular box with slightly domed lid hinged with a gilt metal mount. On the lid, a basket of lotus-flowers and leaves. Round the side, flowers and leaves of the lotus, the peony, the chrysanthemum and the prunus respectively, painted in red, blue, green, yellow and black enamels. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir Victor A. A. H. Wellesley |
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| Accession number | C.16-1955 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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