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Lidded Box

16th century (made)
Place of origin

Box and cover, cloisonne enamel on copper, China, probably 16th century

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
Brief description
Box and cover, cloisonne enamel on copper, China, probably 16th century
Dimensions
  • Height: 5in (Note: from acquisition register)
  • Diameter: 8.125in (Note: from acquisition register)
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. W. H. Cope, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
Accession number
679-1903

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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