Filigree box
Maker
Chinese
Label TextFiligree is ornamental metalwork made with tiny beads and twisted threads, usually of gold and silver, which are soldered together in artistic motifs and applied to objects.
Object number33.1764
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Going For Gold, November 3, 2012 - December 8, 2013
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective", December 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009 (12/22/2007 - 7/26/2009)Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions4 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 (11.7 x 10.5 x 10.5cm)
MediumGold, silver, enamel