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1920

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Book, Suite de dessins chinois (Album of Chinoiserie)

This is a Book. It was designed by Jean-Baptiste Pillement and print maker: Pierre-Charles Canot. It is dated 1759–71 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is gold tooling, morocco leather and marbled paper on boards, ink on paper.. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

  • Vanity Case
  • enamel, rose-cut diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, calibré-cut....
  • Lent by Private Collection.
  • 13.2016.20
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Its dimensions are

47.5 × 36 cm (18 11/16 × 14 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Book, Suite de dessins chinois (Album of Chinoiserie); Designed by Jean-Baptiste Pillement (French, 1728–1808); Print Maker: Pierre-Charles Canot (French, 1710 - 1777); France; gold tooling, morocco leather and marbled paper on boards, ink on paper.; 47.5 × 36 cm (18 11/16 × 14 3/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-214

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