Snuffbox with Chinoiserie Motifs
Imaginary Chinese and Japanese motifs ("chinoiseries") figured prominently in rococo decoration for much of the 18th century, as contacts between Europe and the Far East gradually increased. In this box, "chinoiserie" motifs in shell have been inlaid into mother-of-pearl panels.
Artifact
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26165
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contentType
object
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Paris, 1732-1738 [tax-paid stamp of the sous-fermier Hubert Louvet]; Sale, Christie's, London, February 22, 1912, no. 15; Harding [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
1
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_57.157_Fnt_BW_H60.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_57.157_Fnt_BW_H60.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_57.157_Fnt_BW_H60.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.157 |
Terms
Medium
mother-of-pearl, shell, gold
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