Boîte à couture en forme de papillon
School : Chine
Description
Laque de Chine. Cette boîte profonde, en forme de papillon, contient 8 petites boîtes de formes variées s’encastrant les unes dans les autres pour recréer, sur deux niveaux, la forme du papillon. Le premier niveau comporte 5 boîtes. La boîte centrale a le couvercle qui forme un porte-aiguilles garni d’une soie jaune ornée de nuages. Le niveau inférieur est composé de 3 boîtes
Subject depicted
papillon,sur petites boîtes (fond de paysage : lac, arbre, vague),sur côté (plume, feuille)
About this work
The artwork titled "Boîte à couture en forme de papillon", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée de la Compagnie des Indes. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: arts décoratifs, Asie orientale, vie domestique, tabletterie, ameublement. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bois (laqué), or (laqué), nacre (laqué), soie. Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Boîte à couture en forme de papillon" is preserved at musée de la Compagnie des Indes, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
On doit Boîte à couture en forme de papillon à anonyme ; l'oeuvre est au musée de la Compagnie des Indes. bois (laqué), or (laqué), nacre (laqué), soie est le procédé utilisé pour cette oeuvre. Ses dimensions sont L. 31 cm ; H. 10,7 cm ; l. 18,1 cm ; Pds. 0,96 kg ; Vol. 0,006 (grande boîte (pesée avec ses boîtes gigognes)). L'oeuvre représente : papillon,sur petites boîtes (fond de paysage : lac, arbre, vague),sur côté (plume, feuille). Elle est datée de la 2e quart 18e siècle.
Creation context
anonyme achève Boîte à couture en forme de papillon dans un climat artistique profondément marqué par la 2e quart 18e siècle. Le musée de la Compagnie des Indes, qui en conserve l'original, perpétue ainsi la mémoire d'un moment essentiel de l'histoire de l'art, où les créateurs ont su répondre aux défis de leur époque avec inventivité et audace.
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