Sponge Box

Sèvres Porcelain Factory

Cleveland Museum of Art

White porcelain box with a rounded body and domed lid. The box has a short, octagonal foot with a gold band around its top and bottom edges. The body and lid are decorated with floral motifs, including pink and purple flowers and green leaves. The lid features a gold flower design at its center. Blue bands encircle the lid and body, bordered by gold. A gold band also borders the bottom of the lid and the top and bottom of the body. The lid is topped with a small, rounded finial.