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Chinese boxes

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Chinese boxes
pl.n.
A set of boxes of graduated size, each fitting inside the next larger one.


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Suddenly, Kilimnik's mise-en-scene became a mise en abyme, with so many reinterpreted realities stacked inside each other like Chinese boxes.
Palazzo intrigue by Rothkopf, Scott / Artforum International
Each of the Chinese boxes was stuffed with a Bacara Resort and Spa gift certificate ($1,200), a Christian Dior watch ($1,200), Chanel sunglasses ($190), a Palm III ($300), an Ericsson World Phone ($350), Kenneth Cole gift certificate ($250), Phillips Rush MP3 music player ($300), Bottega Veneta passport holder ($260), and two pounds of Godiva chocolate.
THE ROVING EYE by Talbert, Anita / Los Angeles Business Journal
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