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Box with Cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, light blue ceramic box with a lid. The box is circular with a flat top and bottom. The lid is also circular and flat with a raised design. The design on the lid consists of curved lines. The box has a small lip around the edge where the lid meets the base. The base of the box is slightly wider than the lid. The box and lid are light blue with brown speckles and brown around the edges. The box sits on a white surface. The box is titled "Box with Cover". The artist is not visible.

Artwork details

Date:
second half of the 13th–14th century
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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