Title
Lobed triangular box with insects and birds
Year/Period
Tang dynasty, around 830s
Region
China
Material
Dimension
Object Size: 2005.1.00867.001 1.5 x 9 x 6.5 cm,
Object Size: 2005.1.00867.002 1 x 9.5 x 6.5 cm
Object Size: 2005.1.00867.002 1 x 9.5 x 6.5 cm
Accession No.
2005.1-00867
Collection of
Credit Line
The Tang Shipwreck was acquired through the generous donation of the Estate of Khoo Teck Puat.
The lid of this multi-lobed box is decorated with three cicadas amid scrolling vines, all executed in repousse, against a ring-punched ground. On the other hand, the bottom surface features chased decoration of a pair of birds amid floral scrolls. This particular piece had been stored alongside three other lobed silver boxes within a larger silver box.
