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Qalamdan, or pen box, with floral decoration
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Description
Both lid and body of this qalamdan are decorated with a continuous frieze of flowers on a dark background framed by fine borders outlined in gold.
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Details
- Associated place
- Date
- 18th - 19th century (1701 - 1900)
- Material and technique
- papier mâché, painted with watercolour and gold, and coated with lacquer
- Dimensions
- 4 x 24.4 x 4 cm (height x width x depth)
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processed material › metal › gold,
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.
- Accession no.
- EA2012.109
Glossary
lacquer
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lacquer
Chinese and Japanese lacquer is made from the sap of the lacquer tree, which is indigenous to Eastern China. It is applied to wood as a varnish or for decorative effect. In India and the Middle East, lacquer is made from the deposit of the lac insect.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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