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Covered Box

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Covered Box by artist Shoji Hamada: The object is a covered box with a lid. The box and lid are made of ceramic. The box and lid have a rounded shape. The box and lid are primarily beige with blue undertones. The box and lid have blue and gray decorative lines around the sides. The lid has a blue and gray floral design on top. The box is decorated with a blue and gray bird design on the sides. The box sits on a beige surface with a beige wall behind it.

Artwork Details

Date
14th–ca. mid-16th century
Medium
Earthenware with cream white glaze and iron-brown underglaze decoration
Culture
Thailand (Si Satchanalai)
Dimensions
600 × 512 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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