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Butterfly Cake Box

Chinese; Taiwanese

Artwork Details

Butterfly Cake Box
mid-20th century
Chinese; Taiwanese
red lacquer on wood
7 7/8 x 18 1/8 x 16 3/16 in. (20 x 46.04 x 41.12 cm);2 1/2 x 18 x 16 1/4 in. (6.35 x 45.72 x 41.28 cm);6 x 18 x 16 1/4 in. (15.24 x 45.72 x 41.28 cm)
Gift of Ellen Johnston Laing
2018/2.36

Description

Physical Description:

A red lacquered container with decoration of flowers, calligraphy, and figures of children in gold.

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