Canton Ware Tiered 4-part Cylindrical Box

Accession Number
2006/2.52A-E

Title
Canton Ware Tiered 4-part Cylindrical Box

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
19th century

Medium & Support
porcelain with overglaze enamels in pastel blue, pink and green

Dimensions
6 3/8 in. x 4 1/4 in. x 4 1/4 in. ( 16.19 cm x 10.8 cm x 10.8 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Ellen and Richard Laing

Physical Description
A 4 tiered cylindrical box that is decorated with blue, yellow, and red bats and clouds.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
box

Additional Object Classification(s)
Decorative Arts

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
ceramics (object genre)
containers (receptacles)

1 Related Resource

Cabinet Q: Shelf 2
(Part of: Albertine Monroe-Brown Study-Storage Gallery)

& Author Notes

All Rights Reserved

On display

UMMA Gallery Location ➜ AMH, 2nd floor ➜ 205 (Albertine Monroe-Brown Study-Storage Gallery) ➜ Cabinet Q ➜ Shelf 2