Wickerwork Box
| Title | Wickerwork Box |
|---|---|
| Date | 1609 17th century |
| Medium | lacquered wickerwork (of woven bamboo) framed in wood with circular scene inlaid in mother-of-pearl and gold |
| Classification | Lacquer |
| Origin | China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Wanli reign (1572-1620) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Wickerwork Box, 1609. China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Wanli reign (1572-1620). Lacquered wickerwork (of woven bamboo) framed in wood with circular scene inlaid in mother-of-pearl and gold; overall: 7.7 x 13.8 cm (3 1/16 x 5 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund, 1965.30 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Wickerwork Box” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1609. It is executed in lacquered wickerwork (of woven bamboo) framed in wood with circular scene inlaid in mother-of-pearl and gold and classified as lacquer. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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