Box
Former TitleCapo di Monti Box
CultureItalian
Date19th century
MediumEnamel
DimensionsOverall: 3 × 2 3/8 × 1 1/2 inches (7.62 × 6.03 × 3.81 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jacob L. Loose
Object number34-237/29
MarkingsOn bottom of box in underglaze blue: crowned N
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DescriptionSmall rectangular white enamel box with designs in colors on top of boy riding in chariot drawn by dragon and atteneded by a woman. Cupids on side of box. Hinged top.ProvenanceElla Clark Loose (Mrs. Jacob L. Loose, 1860-1945), Kansas City, MO and Washington, DC, by 1934 [1];
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.
[1] Ella Loose was noted for her jewelry collection; many objects were purchased during her frequent travel overseas. For more information, see The Sunday Star Washington D.C., March 29, 1936, p. E4.
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