Name/Title
Box 3 of 4 Chinese Paper CuttingsDescription
Box 3 of 4 filled with six envelopes containing paper cutouts of various Chinese Arts and Motifs
Box contains:
1983-T01-277-289
1983-T01-290-297
1983-T01-298-308
1983-T01-309-323
1983-T01-324-329
1983-T01-330-335Context
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.