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Blue and white lidded box with lion finial from the Hoi An shipwreck
Blue and white lidded box with lion finial from the Hoi An shipwreck

Blue and white lidded box with lion finial from the Hoi An shipwreck

Place of OriginVietnam
Dateapprox. 1450-1500
MaterialsStoneware with cobalt decoration under glaze
DimensionsH. 6 1/4 in x Diam. 6 1/2 in, H. 15.9 cm x Diam. 16.5 cm
Credit LineGift of David Bromwell in memory of Mari S. Bromwell
Object number2010.484.a-.c
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsCeramics
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The shipwreck contained dozens of covered containers, but only a few large ones with finials. This box is topped by a knob molded in the shape of a crouching lion. The presence of an interior tray suggests the box may have been used as a kind of tiered container for serving food.
Subject
  • lion