Oriental Silver Metal Box decorated Dragons and Chrysanthemum, C20th
£25.00
LOT NUMBER 87
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LOT NUMBER 87
Oriental Silver Metal Box decorated Dragons and Chrysanthemum, C20th
A silver metal box and cover of rectangular form with spreading feet, the surface with highly detailed cast decoration, a swirling dragon on the lid and profuse chrysanthemum to the sides, the interior lined in wood and the base with a two character mark within a diamond shape frame. Similar examples are catalogued as both Chinese and Japanese and the same mark appears on some. The style of decoration here, particularly the rendering of the flowers, suggests more Japanese work than Chinese and a dating to the early C20th when the cigarette box was a favourite form for export to the West.| Size: | H 5cm, W 11cm, D 9cm |
| Weight: | 755 grams |
| Date: | 1930s |
| Condition: | Good condition generally; the patina slightly uneven. |
| Price: | £25 |
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