Blue and white straight-sided covered box with lotus, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, mid 15th century. Artist: Unknown

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Blue and white straight-sided covered box with lotus, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, mid 15th century. A blue and white circular straight sided box. The top is decorated with a single lotus-type flower in deep blue, the edge of the top has a single blue line. The vertical sides have a continuous lotus scroll in two different shades of blue. The base is unglazed and reveals the putty-like clay.

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Size: 2801px × 2322px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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