Theekist, anonymous, 1775 - 1800 Rectangular teaist with three inner buses; on the short silk brass ears; Brass reinforcement angles on the upper edge of the box and the bottom edge of the lid. The four sides and the lid of the coffin are decorated with flower vines cut into high relief. A central field is always surrounded by a wide ornamental band filled with servetwork. On the lid a river landscape has been cut in the central field with pavilions, a boat and people; On the sides, the field is filled with the same flower vines as beyond. The decoration of the lid is enclosed by a narrow mean
Theekist, anonymous, 1775 - 1800 Rectangular teaist with three inner buses; on the short silk brass ears; Brass reinforcement angles on the upper edge of the box and the bottom edge of the lid. The four sides and the lid of the coffin are decorated with flower vines cut into high relief. A central field is always surrounded by a wide ornamental band filled with servetwork. On the lid a river landscape has been cut in the central field with pavilions, a boat and people; On the sides, the field is filled with the same flower vines as beyond. The decoration of the lid is enclosed by a narrow meander band. The rectangular (pewter?) Inner buses are covered with ivory. They have a round, flat cap. The tops of the buses are decorated with servetwork in which cartouches with flower vines are saved. On the sides a central rectangular field with flower vines, surrounded by a wide band with servetwork. China ivory Rectangular teaist with three inner buses; on the short silk brass ears; Brass reinforcement angles on the upper edge of the box and the bottom edge of the lid. The four sides and the lid of the coffin are decorated with flower vines cut into high relief. A central field is always surrounded by a wide ornamental band filled with servetwork. On the lid a river landscape has been cut in the central field with pavilions, a boat and people; On the sides, the field is filled with the same flower vines as beyond. The decoration of the lid is enclosed by a narrow meander band. The rectangular (pewter?) Inner buses are covered with ivory. They have a round, flat cap. The tops of the buses are decorated with servetwork in which cartouches with flower vines are saved. On the sides a central rectangular field with flower vines, surrounded by a wide band with servetwork. China ivory
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