Wafer Seal Case with Flowers and Birds
1820–1880
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, brass chips, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
- Dimensions
- 1.5 × 2.8 × 14 cm (9/16 × 1 1/8 × 5 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Boxes
About
Flat rectangular body with sliding lid. The top is decorated in vertical format with three panels containing birds and flowers. On the base, floral and foliate motifs are painted in gold on a black background.