Box
CultureEnglish
Date18th century
MediumJapanned wood
DimensionsOverall: 7 5/8 × 13 × 6 1/2 inches (19.37 × 33.02 × 16.51 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William H. Chapman
Object number35-450
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DescriptionRectangular box with a hinged lid. Supported on four browned ivory feet and having two brass ring handles on the sides. The light yellowish wood is covered with designs of chinoiserie painted in dark greens. On the inside are two rectangular tea boxes with hinged lids and a circular opening, all decorated with painted chinoiserie designs.ProvenanceMargaret Cameron Chapman (née Mann, 1865-1935), Kansas City, MO, by 1935;
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1935.
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