Spice box
Unknown Artist
Divided into three compartments, this octagonal box was meant to hold spices, possibly pepper, cloves, and nutmeg. It is decorated with the colors and motifs of Japanese Kakiemon porcelain.
Credit: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
1730-35
Hard-paste porcelain, silver
5.7 x 11.4cm
64.101.169
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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