Accession Number
1993/2.24.1-2

Title
Blue-and-white miniature covered box with floral medallion on lid

Artist(s)
Kiln Unknown, Vietnam

Object Creation Date
16th century

Medium & Support
stoneware with blue underglaze painting

Dimensions
1 9/16 in. x 2 1/4 in. x 2 1/4 in. ( 3.9 cm x 5.7 cm x 5.7 cm )

Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund

Subject matter
A ceramic box decorated with a floral medallion.

Physical Description
A tiny, rounded stoneware box with a flat-topped lid, the lid decorated with a floral medallion in blue cobalt pigment before the entire box was coated with a whitish glaze.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
box

Additional Object Classification(s)
Decorative Arts

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
containers (receptacles)
flowers (plant components)
miniature (size attribute)