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Covered Box

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Covered Box by artist. Round box with a lid. White background with floral design in dark color. A small figurine on top of the lid. The box sitting on a table. The lid and body separated by a line. The floral design on the body different from on the lid. A band of diamond shapes around middle. The figurine on top of the lid appears to be a bird eating berries.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue with relief decoration, touched with polychrome enamels
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 538 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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