Accession Number1993/2.22.1-2
TitleBlue-and-white covered box with landscape scene on lid
Artist(s)Kiln Unknown, VietnamObject Creation Date16th centuryMedium & Supportstoneware with blue underglaze paintingDimensions 1 13/16 in. x 2 7/16 in. x 2 7/16 in. ( 4.6 cm x 6.2 cm x 6.2 cm )
Credit LineMuseum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection FundSubject matterA lakeside landscape scene in painted in blue cobalt pigments on the lid of this box.
Physical DescriptionA stoneware ceramic box, with a rounded bowl and a nearly flat lid, decorated with a free-hand drawn landscape in underglaze cobalt blue on the lid, and then coated in a whitish glaze overall.
Primary Object Classification Ceramic Primary Object TypeboxAdditional Object Classification(s)Decorative ArtsCollection AreaAsianRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
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Keywords
boxes (containers)
landscapes (representations)