BoxesAnnamese15th century

Small Round Covered Box with Decoration of a Lotus on the Lid

15th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

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

Culture

Annamese

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

3.8 x 6.1 cm (1 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.)

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