BoxesChinese19th-20th century

Small Rectangular Covered Box with Floral Decor

19th-20th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

including cover: H. 4.2 x W. 6.8 x D. 6.1 cm (1 5/8 x 2 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Lois Orswell (1904-1998), Pomfret, Connecticut (by 1984), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.

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