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Pair of Boxes

unknown2nd half of 18th century

Linden-Museum Stuttgart

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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  • 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
Linden-Museum Stuttgart

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