Van Huysum Vase of Flowers Music Box

Art and music combine in this charming music box. The outer paper box features a detail from one of the J. Paul Getty Museum's 19th Century Paintings, Vase of Flowers by Jan van Huysum. Inside, a high-quality sound mechanism is mounted on a resonance board for sound quality. The melody "Waltz of the Flowers" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky plays when the hand crank is turned.- Box dimensions: 2.25 inches x 1.75 x 1.25 inches- Made in China- Item #: GMB05 The Dutch fascination with nature is described in a riotous display of beautiful and exotic flowers. Arranged in a terracotta vase displaying an antique relief, Jan van Huysum included flowers from all seasons of the year--roses, anemones, hyacinths, tulips, and more--and painted them directly from life. The flowers' nearly overripe quality attests both to nature's bounty and its transience. The bouquet is ordered in a loose pyramidal shape, with flowers and greenery almost bursting to be free of the vase. Butterflies and other insects fly