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Seal paste box with boys and mythical beast qilin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The seal paste box by artist is round and made of ceramic. The box is white with blue designs. The box has a lid. The lid and body have a band of blue and white designs around them. The designs are made up of flowers and a qilin, a mythical creature. The qilin has a mix of dragon and deer features including a deer body and dragon scales. Two boys are depicted on the lid. The background of the image is a solid gray color. The box sits on a flat surface.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 500 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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