Boîte à perruque
School : Chine
Description
Laque de Chine. Boîte à couvercle bombé. A l’arrière, deux charnières en métal permettent l’ouverture de la boîte, alors qu’à l’avant se situe une petite poignée pour en faciliter la manipulation. Une ferrure est également présente en face avant comportant un système avec serrure. Deux poignées latérales permettent le transport de la boîte
Subject depicted
sur couvercle, médaillon orn (fond de paysage : lac, architecture, arbre, rocher),sur couvercle (entrelacs : végétation, fleur),sur côté (cartouche orn : paysage, nuage, frise : guirlande orn)
About this work
The artwork titled "Boîte à perruque", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée de la Compagnie des Indes. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: arts décoratifs, Asie orientale, vie domestique, ameublement, tabletterie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bois (laqué), métal, or (laqué). Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 18th Century;2nd half 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée de la Compagnie des Indes preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
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
anonyme a réalisé Boîte à perruque, actuellement au musée de la Compagnie des Indes. Cette pièce est en bois (laqué), métal, or (laqué). Les dimensions de l'oeuvre sont : L. 14,1 cm ; H. 13,7 cm ; P. 23,3 cm ; Pds. 1,3 Kg ; Vol. 0,0045. Le sujet de cette oeuvre : sur couvercle, médaillon orn (fond de paysage : lac, architecture, arbre, rocher),sur couvercle (entrelacs : végétation, fleur),sur côté (cartouche orn : paysage, nuage, frise : guirlande orn). Cette réalisation date de la 2e quart 18e siècle;2e moitié 18e siècle.
Creation context
C'est durant la 2e quart 18e siècle;2e moitié 18e siècle que anonyme conçoit Boîte à perruque, porté par un élan de renouvellement artistique qui traverse alors le monde de la création. Le musée de la Compagnie des Indes conserve aujourd'hui cette pièce née d'un moment historique singulier, où les conventions esthétiques sont remises en question et où de nouvelles voies s'ouvrent aux artistes les plus audacieux.
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