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Pair of Boxes
unknown2nd half of 18th century
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Individual coating layers were applied to a core made off paper which is why the boxes formed like chrysanthemums are light as a feather. The ornaments show pumpkin vines and butterflies, expressing the desire for well-off and ample progeny.
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Details
- Title: Pair of Boxes
- Creator: unknown
- Date: 2nd half of 18th century
- Location: China
- Physical Dimensions: w12 x h7.5 cm
- Provenance: Linden-Museum
- Type: Coated Boxes with Lacquer Painting
- Rights: Linden-Museum, Foto: Anatol Dreyer
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