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Box

1749–50
silver gilt and enamel
Overall: 6.4 x 8.6 cm (2 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.588
Location: not on view
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The flower petals on the box lid are raised, an effect produced by drops of transparent enamel placed on the box’s surface that imitates polished gemstones or pearls.

Description

Chinoiserie in 18th-century France incorporated imitations of East Asian motifs, designs, and ornaments into European art. These imitations were often distorted by the European imagination and were not accurate representations of the cultures from which they drew inspiration. Elements of chinoiserie in this box can be seen primarily on the lid where enormous, vibrantly colored flowers tower over two crouching figures and a grouping of buildings.
Box

Box

1749–50

France, 18th century

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