The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 24, 2025
Box (Boîte)
1730–40
Overall: 3.9 x 6.3 x 5.1 cm (1 9/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.612
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
The depictions of various animals and plants on this box have been covered in a very thin layer of gold called gold leaf.Description
Chinoiserie in 18th-century France incorporated imitations of East Asian motifs, designs, and ornaments into European art. These imitations were often distorted by the European imagination and were not accurate representations of the cultures from which they drew inspiration. Motifs typical of chinoiserie can be seen in this box’s floral patterns and repeated representations of pagodas, dragons, and peacocks.- {{cite web|title=Box (Boîte)|url=false|author=|year=1730–40|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.612