diff --git a/src/blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.cpp b/src/blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.cpp
index df0b94c20..82d699bbb 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "propertyindexvariantmap.h"
 #include "namevariantpairlist.h"
 #include "variantlist.h"
+#include "variantmap.h"
 #include "statusmessagelist.h"
 #include "pixmap.h"
 #include "iconlist.h"
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ void BlackMisc::registerMetadata()
     CPropertyIndex::registerMetadata();
     CVariant::registerMetadata();
     CVariantList::registerMetadata();
+    CVariantMap::registerMetadata();
     CPropertyIndex::registerMetadata();
     CPropertyIndexList::registerMetadata();
     CPropertyIndexVariantMap::registerMetadata();
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/variantmap.cpp b/src/blackmisc/variantmap.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7437c0aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/blackmisc/variantmap.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2015
+ * swift project Community / Contributors
+ *
+ * This file is part of swift project. It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level
+ * directory of this distribution and at http://www.swift-project.org/license.html. No part of swift project,
+ * including this file, may be copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms
+ * contained in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+#include "blackmisc/variantmap.h"
+
+namespace BlackMisc
+{
+
+    QJsonObject CVariantMap::toJson() const
+    {
+        QJsonObject json;
+        for (auto it = cbegin(); it != cend(); ++it)
+        {
+            json.insert(it.key(), it.value().toJson());
+        }
+        return json;
+    }
+
+    void CVariantMap::convertFromJson(const QJsonObject &json)
+    {
+        clear();
+        for (auto it = json.begin(); it != json.end(); ++it)
+        {
+            CVariant value;
+            value.convertFromJson(it.value().toObject());
+            implementationOf(*this).insert(cend(), it.key(), value);
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/variantmap.h b/src/blackmisc/variantmap.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f4e98aee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/blackmisc/variantmap.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2015
+ * swift project Community / Contributors
+ *
+ * This file is part of swift project. It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level
+ * directory of this distribution and at http://www.swift-project.org/license.html. No part of swift project,
+ * including this file, may be copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms
+ * contained in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+//! \file
+
+#ifndef BLACKMISC_VARIANTMAP_H
+#define BLACKMISC_VARIANTMAP_H
+
+#include "blackmisc/variant.h"
+#include "blackmisc/dictionary.h"
+
+namespace BlackMisc
+{
+
+    /*!
+     * Map of { QString, CVariant } pairs.
+     *
+     * Using QMap as implementation type so keys are sorted.
+     */
+    class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CVariantMap :
+        public CDictionary<QString, CVariant, QMap>,
+        public Mixin::MetaType<CVariantMap>
+    {
+    public:
+        BLACKMISC_DECLARE_USING_MIXIN_METATYPE(CVariantMap)
+
+        //! Default constructor.
+        CVariantMap() {}
+
+        //! Initializer list constructor.
+        CVariantMap(std::initializer_list<std::pair<QString, CVariant>> il) : CDictionary(il) {}
+
+        //! Copy constructor.
+        CVariantMap(const CVariantMap &) = default;
+
+        //! Move constructor.
+        CVariantMap(CVariantMap &&other) : CDictionary(std::move(other)) {}
+
+        //! Copy assignment operator.
+        CVariantMap &operator =(const CVariantMap &other) { CDictionary::operator =(other); return *this; }
+
+        //! Move assignment operator.
+        CVariantMap &operator =(CVariantMap &&other) { CDictionary::operator =(std::move(other)); return *this; }
+
+        //! \copydoc BlackMisc::CValueObject::toJson
+        QJsonObject toJson() const;
+
+        //! \copydoc BlackMisc::CValueObject::convertFromJson
+        void convertFromJson(const QJsonObject &json);
+    };
+
+}
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::CVariantMap)
+
+#endif