Opium Box
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1821
Opium Box — container for personal use, by China, made in China, dated c. 1821. Physical description: Silver; H.: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.).
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Held by Art Institute of Chicago (object no. 234410). The museum record attributes this piece to China in China around c. 1821. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- H.: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Silver
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- container for personal use
- Museum object number
- 234410
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.