Tiger Moth Box
MakerMade by
John Thomson
(Alford, Scotland, born 1939)
Artist
Maggie Shepherd
(Stonehaven, Scotland)
Date1981
Object NameBox
Mediumwood, lacquer and ivory
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Height: 6.2 cm, Diameter: 4 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1981.
Copyright© Margaret I Shepherd. D.A., M.Des.R.C.A. Designer Goldsmith (2004)
LocationOn Display - Gallery 05
Object numberABDAG001150
About MeTiger moth box by John Thomson and Maggie Shepherd, who created the lacquer moth. Rather than free and fluttering in the air this moth is caught and trapped, yet there is still the hint that it could awaken and fly off at any moment.More About Me
The moth is motionless, almost trapped on the surface of the box, although the use of colour creates texture and gives the impression that it could awaken and fly off at any moment.
Exhibitions
Meiji Period, 1868 - 1912
Meiji period (1868-1912)
James Cromar Watt
James Cromar Watt
Possibly 19th century
James Cromar Watt
Ming Dynasty, 15th - 16th century
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, 1736 - 1795
James Cromar Watt
Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period, 1402 - 1424
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, QianlongJaiqing Period, 1796 - 1820
