Powder Box (Poudrier)

Jean-Joseph Barrière

Cleveland Museum of Art

Round, low, flat box with a domed lid. The box has a gold-colored metal framework. The lid is dark blue with a gold-colored design. The design on the lid consists of a circle of gold dots around a cluster of interconnected gold circles in the center. The sides and base of the box are decorated with two bands. The top band features a gold framework with green teardrop-shaped enamel and gold dots on a blue background. The bottom band has a gold framework with small circles on top and bottom, and green and blue teardrop-shaped enamel on a blue background. The box sits on a light gray surface with a shadow underneath.