CHINESE
Three-tiered box
(early 17th century)

Medium
porcelain, enamels

Measurements
(a-d) 15.5 × 13.3 × 13.3 cm (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938

Gallery location
Asian Art - Chinese Gallery
Level 1, NGV International

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China

Accession Number
3730.a-d-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Vertical peach shaped with rounded lid; each section with two flowering branches and insects; lid with eccentric rocks and flowering plants, three flying birds, a butterfly and scrolling clouds. Chipping on inner rims.

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CHINESE
Three-tiered box
(early 17th century)