BoxesGerman19th century

Box

c. 1870

Artists

Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryManufacturer

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Porcelain with enamels and gold

Culture

German

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

4 x 3.5 x 4 cm (1 9/16 x 1 3/8 x 1 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Walter P. Gunn, Jr. family, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 1997

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