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Covered box with lotus spray

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Covered box with lotus spray by Unknown is a rounded box made of white jade. The box has a domed lid and a small circular foot. The top surface of the lid is engraved with a design. A horizontal groove runs around the circumference of the box, in line with the bottom of the lid design. The box appears to be made from a single piece of material. The background is dark with a lighter surface the object sits on.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 472 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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