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Circular Box


Black lacquer, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, on the cover the figure of 'tung fang' carrying a branch of peach, within a border of floral and conventional pattern; on the bottom an orchid, Chinese.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
Physical description
Black lacquer, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, on the cover the figure of 'tung fang' carrying a branch of peach, within a border of floral and conventional pattern; on the bottom an orchid, Chinese.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.5cm
  • Diameter: 6.7cm
Collection
Accession number
W.116-1916

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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