Box Item Number: N1.502 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular red chest with raised designs in gold: pierced crests, bats and symbols. Bail type handles at both ends and front has a hasp with a padlock. The lock has engraved designs. Key included.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected before 1930
- Owned by Marguerite De Van Horn before June 27, 1967
- Received from Marguerite De Van Horn (Donor) on June 27, 1967
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- N1.502 a-c
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- skin, lacquer, brass metal and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, lacquered, gilded, nailed, glued and stitched
- Part A
- height 22.5 cm, width 45.3 cm, depth 27.0 cm
- Part B
- height 3.0 cm, width 8.2 cm, depth 2.0 cm
- Part C
- height 0.7 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Marguerite De Van Horn
- Received from
- Marguerite De Van Horn (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- before 1930
- Ownership Date
- before June 27, 1967
- Acquisition Date
- on June 27, 1967
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0134/0002 a-c