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Covered box with figures in garden

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Blue and white covered box with a curved top and sides. The box features a blue and white design depicting figures in a garden. The design includes trees, flowers, and people. The box has a small knob on the top. The background of the image is beige. The box is by artist Albert Colledge.

Artwork Details

Date
late 16th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 451 px
Public Domain
Yes
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