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Snuffbox with Chinoiserie Motifs
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Imaginary Chinese and Japanese motifs ("chinoiseries") figured prominently in rococo decoration for much of the 18th century, as contacts between Europe and the Far East gradually increased. In this box, "chinoiserie" motifs in shell have been inlaid into mother-of-pearl panels.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Paris, 1732-1738 [tax-paid stamp of the sous-fermier Hubert Louvet]; Sale, Christie's, London, February 22, 1912, no. 15; Harding [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1984 | Objects of Vertu: Precious Works of the Eighteenth Century. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1979 | Chinoiserie: The Chinese Influence. Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/17/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/22/1986 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 12/18/1986 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 12/18/1986 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/22/2004 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 1/8 x 2 7/16 in. (2.8 x 6.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.157