BoxesChinese18th-19th century

Small Circular Covered Box with Floral Decor

18th-19th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration reserved in white against a cobalt blue ground, the central medallion on the cover with molded decoration under pale, sky-blue glaze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

including cover: H. 5.8 x Diam. 7.3 cm (2 5/16 x 2 7/8 in.)

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