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Photo: Susan Cole
Imperial Document Box
Photo: Susan Cole

Imperial Document Box

Date1735-96
Object number2007.19
Photo CreditPhoto: Susan Cole
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Shu: Reinventing Books in Contemporary Chinese Art", August 9, 2007 - December 2, 2007 (8/9/2007 - 12/2/2007) Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective", December 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009 (12/22/2007 - 7/26/2009)Published ReferencesYiu, Josh. "The Chinese Connection and the Chinese Collection at the Seattle Art Museum," A Community of Collectors, Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 2008, p. 159, illus. 136.
Credit LineGift of Henry and Mary Ann James, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions17 x 18 3/4 x 12 7/8 in. (43.2 x 47.6 x 32.7 cm)
MediumLacquered wood, lined with cotton
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