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Butterfly Cake Box

Chinese; Taiwanese

Artwork Details

Butterfly Cake Box
mid-20th century
Chinese; Taiwanese
red lacquer on wood
7 ½ in x 18 in x 16 ¼ in (19.05 cm x 45.72 cm x 41.28 cm);2 ½ in x 18 in x 16 ¼ in (6.35 cm x 45.72 cm x 41.28 cm);6 in x 18 in x 16 ¼ in (15.24 cm x 45.72 cm 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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