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Trinket Box

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white porcelain trinket box with a figurine on top. The trinket box is oval and has a flat top. The figurine on top depicts a young child sitting on the box. The child is wearing a short-sleeved dress and has short hair. The child's right leg is bent and their right arm is resting on their right knee. The child's left hand is resting on the box. The box has a decorative border around the bottom with a leaf design. The background of the image is a plain gray surface. The image is black and white. The title of the image is "Trinket Box". The artist is not visible.

Artwork Details

Date
1830–70
Medium
Parian porcelain
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 484 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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