Sweetmeat Box
1750-1850 (made)
| Place of origin |
One of a pair. Coral lacquer of Soochow, octagonal, carved in relief with a landscape, bouquest, and other ornamental details, on diapered grounds. Inside is a nest of three lacquered trays and nine boxes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 48 parts.
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| Physical description | One of a pair. Coral lacquer of Soochow, octagonal, carved in relief with a landscape, bouquest, and other ornamental details, on diapered grounds. Inside is a nest of three lacquered trays and nine boxes. |
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| Object history | Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1875. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1145A/1-1875 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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