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Source Description
Chinoiserie in 18th-century France incorporated imitations of East Asian motifs, designs, and ornaments into European art. These imitations were often distorted by the European imagination and were not accurate representations of the cultures from which they drew inspiration. Motifs typical of chinoiserie can be seen in this box’s floral patterns and repeated representations of pagodas, dragons, and peacocks.
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Document identity
localId
96918
label
Box (Boîte)
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
96918
contentType
object
title
Box (Boîte)
description
Chinoiserie in 18th-century France incorporated imitations of East Asian motifs, designs, and ornaments into European art. These imitations were often distorted by the European imagination and were not accurate representations of the cultures from which they drew inspiration. Motifs typical of chinoiserie can be seen in this box’s floral patterns and repeated representations of pagodas, dragons, and peacocks.
date
1730–40
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79480655
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Miscellaneous
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 3.9 x 6.3 x 5.1 cm (1 9/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 in.)
cul
possibly France, mid-18th century
accession
1916.612
Source extras
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enamel and gold leaf on copper mounted in silver
tombstone
Box (Boîte), 1730–40. Possibly France, mid-18th century. Enamel and gold leaf on copper mounted in silver; overall: 3.9 x 6.3 x 5.1 cm (1 9/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.612
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
[Traces of marks on mounts, too rubbed to be legible. One has previously been identified as possibly a French discharge mark of middle-18th century (Beuque 669 or 687). Maybe the discharge mark for small work of Hubert Louvet, Paris, 1732-38, left side of rim.]
didYouKnow
The depictions of various animals and plants on this box have been covered in a very thin layer of gold called gold leaf.
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:13:24.437000
sourceId
96918
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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enamel and gold leaf on copper mounted in silver
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1
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0
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photo
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