One of a Pair of Boxes in the Shape of Ducks
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Wood with mother-of-pearl, ivory, and glass
Dimensions
H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Classification
Shell
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, in memory of Mrs. Nina Houser Peebles, 1956
Accession Number
56.32.2a, b
Tags
Ducks