Box Item Number: N1.158 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A small thin rectangular metal box (part a) covered with red lacquer. Lid (part b) has carved dragon in flight. The sides of box (part a) have travellers in a boat and scholars in the garden. All in high relief in red lacquer.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected during 1930
- Owned by Leslie G. Kilborn before October 1966
- Received from Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Leslie G. Kilborn (Seller) during October 1966
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- N1.158 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- lacquer, enamel and brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, carved, enamelled and lacquered
- Overall
- height 9.8 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 3.7 cm
- Part A
- height 9.0 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 3.7 cm
- Part B
- height 1.4 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 3.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Leslie G. Kilborn
- Received from
- Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Leslie G. Kilborn (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1930
- Ownership Date
- before October 1966
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1966
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 86
- Accession Number
- 0037/0065/0106