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Box for Seal Paste

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a round, ceramic box with a lid. The box is centered in the image and viewed from the front. The top half of the box is the lid, which is rounded and domed. The lid and bottom half of the box are a single piece, with a thin line around the middle indicating where they separate. The box has a glossy glaze that is red on top and fades to green around the bottom. There are small green speckles on the red portion. The box casts a shadow to the right. The background is a plain gray surface with a darker gray gradient at the top. Search terms: red and green ceramic box with lid, round box, domed lid, glossy glaze, small green speckles.

Artwork Details

Date
1678–88
Medium
Porcelain with peach-bloom glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 449 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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