Rectangular, Covered Stationery Box for the Scholar's Desk
17th cent. - 18th cent.
Dimensions
5.1 x 30.1 x 15.5 cm (2 x 11 7/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Purchased from James Soong, San Francisco, in March 1988.
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