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Box with Cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceramic box with cover by artist Grayson Perry. The box is light gray with darker spots; it has an etched design on top. The box sits on a short cylindrical base. A thin line encircles the center of the box; the top half fits over the bottom half. The background is light grey with a shadow to the left of the box.

Artwork Details

Date
second half of the 13th–early 14th century
Medium
Porcelaneous stoneware (Jizhou ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 434 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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