Name/Title
Box 2 of 4 Chinese Paper CuttingsDescription
Box 2 of 4 filled with six envelopes containing paper cutouts of various Chinese Arts and Motifs
Box includes:
1983-T01-165-199
1983-T01-200-205
1983-T01-216-229
1983-T01-248-251
1983-T01-262-266
1983-T01-267-273,275-276Context
Paper cutting was an extremely popular practice in China. Typically, pieces were made on red paper. It was originally popularized in the Han Dynasty, and became extremely widespread by the Ming dyansty.