Superb CHINESE SILVER Box decorated with a series of Repousse Dioramas. (c. 1900 England)
Item Stock Code
DC.14
Item Medium Description
Silver
Item Signed, Inscribed, Dated Details
With maker’s marks for HC and Chinese marks also.
UK/USA
Dimensions
2.75 inch wide
3.00 inch high
European
Converted Dimensions
6.98 cm wide 7.62 cm high
Current Item Condition
The box is in mint condition.
Item Description / Dealer Expertise
This is a fancy cylindrical box made from Chinese Silver. The box has a lid, which slots onto the box. The interior of the box has a rich gold colour. The lid of the box is decorated with a superb repousse scene of a Pagoda and courtyard with figures going about every day life. The scene has superb miniature detailing. The side of the lid is decorated with a band of flowers and leaves again in repousse work. The sides of the main body of the box is decorated with a continuous repousse diorama of village and monastic life with figures talking, working, worshipping. There are also various animals, trees and foliage. The base of the box has a smooth plain finish.
Price
gbp 425.00 (Pound Sterling)
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Status
FOR SALE
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