Box Item Number: N1.169 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Short, square copper box with rounded corners and a flat lid. Exterior of box is black, with golden calligraphy covering the lid and repeating golden designs of prunus and butterflies encircling the sides. Nine characters in a circle are stamped onto the bottom of the box.
Item History
- Made in Yunnan, 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
- N1.169
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- copper metal and lacquer
- Manufacturing Technique
- soldered and lacquered
- Overall
- height 3.5 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 14.5 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
- Yunnan, China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1930
- Ownership Date
- before October 1966
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1966
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 86
- Accession Number
- 0037/0074/0112