Eight-Lobed, Covered Cosmetic or Seal-Paste Box with Blossoming-Chrysanthemum Decor
second half 12th century
Dimensions
H. 3.9 x Diam. 8.8 cm (1 9/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Provenance
Shirley Nye (d. 2003), New York (by 1999), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1999.
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