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A fine small zitan box and hinged cover of rectangular form with internal tray and beaded rims, mounted with a standard ruyi-head hasp and indented-corner rectangular lock-plate, ruyi-head corners to the cover, and corner strips to the cover and box in yellow brass.
Zitan Box
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Zitan Box

Artist Chinese Artist
Date17th-18th century
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumWood, brass
Dimensions3 3/16 x 5 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. (8.1 x 13.7 x 9.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.117
Collections
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