Title

Lidded box in the form of a melon with grape..., Early or mid-Tang dynasty, late 7th-early 8th cent. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Lidded box in the form of a melon with grapevines and knob in the shape of a rodent, Early or mid-Tang dynasty, late 7th-early 8th century.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A85_457

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48,3Mb (1,6Mb) / 14,0in x 13,4in / 4200 x 4021 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal close up fruit education arts country metal LID pattern China art Chinese box color golden design decoration decorative silver gold grapes boxes grape location century gallery image metalwork studio shot dynasty close-up SCROLL art gallery Homeware decorative arts Colour Patterned Republic Of China Smithsonian Institution white background Tang Dynasty Educational Institution 7th century 8th century scientific institution Shanxi province Xi'an object gold colour Unknown silver Freer Gallery of Art art centre Heritage Art Metalwork Arthur M. Sackler Gallery container Cast and hammered silver with chased and ring-punched decoration and leaf gilding