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Mirror case
Mirror case

Mirror case

Place of OriginChina
Dateapprox. 1800-1900
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MaterialsEmbroidered silk gauze
DimensionsOverall: H. 11 3/8 × W. 7 3/8 in. (28.9 × 18.7 cm)
Credit LineTransfer from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Miss Katherine Ball
Object number1988.10
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsTextiles
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More Information
The box and lotus are symbolic implements of the Two Immortals of Harmony and Mirth. The combination of these objects with the wish-granting wand implies hopes that the couple will have a harmonious marriage and that all their wishes will come true.
Subject
  • lotus
  • Immortal