Box Item Number: Edz1016 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A small square black box (part a) inlaid with engraved mother of pearl shell, and having a fitted lid (part b). The top of the lid (part b) has two gentlemen in a garden setting. The sides are decorated with flowers, and peach motifs.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1911 and 1914
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- Edz1016 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- paper, paste adhesive, lacquer and mother of pearl shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- glued, lacquered and inlaid
- Overall
- height 3.3 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 6.3 cm
- Part A
- height 2.3 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 6.3 cm
- Part B
- height 2.6 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 6.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1911 and 1914
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Condition
- good