# Covered Box with Scholars in a Garden Encricled by Birds, Fruits, and Flowers

- By: China
- Date: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), probably Wanli period (1573–1620)
- Medium: Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels
- Classification: Vessel
- Dimensions: 14.2 × 21.6 cm (5 9/16 × 8 1/2 in.); Diam.: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)
- Culture: China
- Credit line: Bequest of Russell Tyson
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/21295)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/e4a44308-faa5-98f6-41b3-fb6278293101/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)