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Source Description
This white porcelain box is painted inside and out with underglaze cobalt blue designs. The interior of both the bottom and lid depict a peach tree, symbol of longevity, and peonies, symbolic of love, affection, and feminine beauty. The branches of the peach tree extend to cover the inner sides of the box. The exterior is covered in floral patterns of leaves and blossoms. Diamond diaper patterns frame panels of floral scrolls on the sides. Stylized clouds scrolls appear on the stepped base for the bottom portion of the box.
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Document identity
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31496
label
Covered Box
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
31496
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Covered Box
description
This white porcelain box is painted inside and out with underglaze cobalt blue designs. The interior of both the bottom and lid depict a peach tree, symbol of longevity, and peonies, symbolic of love, affection, and feminine beauty. The branches of the peach tree extend to cover the inner sides of the box. The exterior is covered in floral patterns of leaves and blossoms. Diamond diaper patterns frame panels of floral scrolls on the sides. Stylized clouds scrolls appear on the stepped base for the bottom portion of the box.
provenance
Yanamaka Sale, American Art Galleries, 1912, no. 11; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1573-1619
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
boxes (containers)
covers
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11.1
height
22.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 3/8 x Diam: 8 3/4 in. (11.1 x 22.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
inscriptions
[Reign Mark] In underglaze blue: da ming wan li nian zhi
dynasty
Ming Dynasty
reign
Wanli (1573-1619)
med
porcelain with underglaze blue
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
2514
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1
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0
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photo
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