Two panels with flower designs, possibly from a box

Two panels with flower designs, possibly from a box

left panel 7.3 x 22.4 x 0.8 cm | right panel 7.3 x 14.5 x 0.8 cm

Wood, painted, covered with gold, and lacquered

These fragmentary panels with symmetrically grouped flowering plants were possibly parts of a box. In the left panel, flowering rose plants flank a white lily with a morning glory below; in the right panel, hyacinths flank a carnation.

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