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Dresser Box

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1885-1910

GUSN

GUSN-4518

Description

Rectangular form with molded cartouche-shaped body and lid; celadon green glaze on white body; flange and foot ring.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
celadon (glaze)
porcelain
Porcelain
Celadon
BOX, TRINKET

Inscription

Printed paper label with Oriental characters and ""B.""

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

1.75 x 4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.732AB

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