Case with Cover

19th century

Not on view

This flat case in the shape of two pomegranates has a cover shaped like two leaves. Pomegranates, with their copious seeds, represent a wish for many descendants.

Artwork Details

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Exhibition History

Title: Case with Cover
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 19th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on silk satin and float-patterned plain-weave silk
Dimensions: Overall excluding tassels: 11 x 5 in. (27.9 x 12.7 cm)
Classification: Costumes-Accessories
Credit Line: Gift of Florance Waterbury, 1967
Object Number: 67.179.8a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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