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Source Description
This small lacquer box, made in France during the 1700s, references China in that it imitates Chinese material and craftmanship such as red lacquer and celadon. <br><br>This round box with an inlaid key pattern (an interlocking geometric motif ), emulates the bright vermilion color of Chinese red lacquer, typical of Suzhou lacquer ware. The key pattern is reminiscent of the so-called Chinese thunder pattern (<em>leiwen</em>).
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Document identity
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154231
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Round Box
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154231
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object
title
Round Box
description
This small lacquer box, made in France during the 1700s, references China in that it imitates Chinese material and craftmanship such as red lacquer and celadon. <br><br>This round box with an inlaid key pattern (an interlocking geometric motif ), emulates the bright vermilion color of Chinese red lacquer, typical of Suzhou lacquer ware. The key pattern is reminiscent of the so-called Chinese thunder pattern (<em>leiwen</em>).
date
c. 1760–70
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79940980
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Miscellaneous
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 2.3 x 6.4 cm (7/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
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France, 18th century
accession
1988.48.a
Source extras
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Tortoiseshell with red lacquer; inlays of gold, silver, and brass wire; contains a portrait miniature
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Round Box, c. 1760–70. France, 18th century. Tortoiseshell with red lacquer; inlays of gold, silver, and brass wire; contains a portrait miniature; diameter: 2.3 x 6.4 cm (7/8 x 2 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Ruth Probala, 1988.48.a
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Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
miniature inscribed: annee [?]/1767.
citations
citation
“The Year in Review for 1988.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 76, no. 2 (1989): 30–75.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 69, no. 25
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In memory of Ruth Probala
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2026-05-29 07:58:25.496000
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154231
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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Tortoiseshell with red lacquer; inlays of gold, silver, and brass wire; contains a portrait miniature
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