Box
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Measurements
26 x 70 mm; 110 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Guangzhou
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1333643
Summary
Canton enamel box in the form of a butterfly. The wings have orange, yellow, pink, green, and blue bands. The sides of the box are yellow with floral decoration. The wings are hinged in the centre, each side lifts to reveal a compartment.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.