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COVERED GOLDEN COPPER AND GLASS INLAY BOX, China, Qing dynas…
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COVERED GOLDEN COPPER AND GLASS INLAY BOX, China, Qing dynas…
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Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
Voluntary lot
Description
COVERED GOLDEN COPPER AND GLASS INLAY BOX, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Of circular form, the lid centrally decorated with a stylised shou character, surrounded by flowering branches and a frieze of ruyi, the box with the same decoration; some inlays missing, inner bowl detached
D. 12 cm (4 ¾ in.)
Provenance:
Belgian aristocratic collection
Collection of Paul May (1872-1934), Belgian diplomat (Secretary of the Legation in Peking in 1899 and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Peking from 1917 to 1920);
Then inherited by the current owner
A glass-inlaid gilt-copper box and cover, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
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Lot description modified on 05/28/2026 at 3:04 PM
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