Parcel gilt pewter covered box, early Qing dynasty, China, 1650-1720. Artist: Unknown

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Parcel gilt pewter covered box with phoenix and floral designs, early Qing dynasty, China, 1650-1720. A circular pewter box, its rim bound with brass. The top of the cover is decorated with a thin gold inlay of a rock, peonies and a flying phoenix, the sides with gold inlays of prunus sprays, bees and birds.

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Size: 2836px × 2218px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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