Box with Hinged Cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular box with a hinged cover, box has a flat top and straight sides; box and hinged cover are decorated with a black and white design; the design on the box and cover consists of a black patterned border around the edges and a white background with floral designs; floral design on the front of the box features three flowers on stems with leaves on the left side, right side and middle; sides of the box have similar floral design; the top of the hinged cover features 2 concentric rectangular designs, with a thin line border around the inner edge; outer rectangular design on the cover is a black pattern; inner design on cover is white background with a floral design.