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Object Type
box
Museum number
1974,0916.1
Description
Cyclindrical covered box. Flowers. Made of gilded and enamel (champleve) cloisonne bronze. The top decorated with a composite-flower and surrounded by a campleve classic scroll
Cultures/periods
Ming dynasty
Production date
1401-1450
(circa)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
China
Materials
bronze
enamel
gold
Technique
gilded
cloisonné (enamelling)
(?)
champlevé
Dimensions
Diameter:
15.60 centimetres
Height:
8 centimetres
Location
On display
(G33/dc33b/s1)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Eskenazi Ltd
Funder name
Funded by:
Brooke Sewell Permanent Fund
Acquisition date
1974
Department
Asia
Registration number
1974,0916.1