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Set of Five Pigment Tablets Decorated with Chrysanthemums in Lacquer Box

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown wooden box with a flat top and slightly raised edges; box has a recessed area on the front; blue Asian characters in the recessed area; metal handle on left side; five circular indentations on the inside, one with a white pigment tablet; other four indentations have red, yellow, blue, and green pigment tablets; tablets have designs on them; box has a lacquered appearance.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ink, lacquer
Culture
China
Dimensions
574 × 571 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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