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Box
 Ming dynasty 1368-1644

Medium
lacquer on wood
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
lacquer on wood
Measurements
(a-b) 12.8 × 42.0 cm diameter (overall)
Place/s of Execution
China
Accession Number
3744.a-b-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display

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