Lacquered and moulded mandarin orange skin box, Qing dynasty, China, 19th century. Artist: Unknown

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Lacquered and moulded mandarin orange skin box, Qing dynasty, China, 19th century. A dessicated orange skin box of bombe form. The circular orange-skin cover is moulded in relief with a daisy-like floral spray. The container itself is moulded in relief with a two-branched chrysanthenum spray and butterflies in relief, all under a clear shiny reddish-brown lacquer varnish.

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Size: 2810px × 2229px
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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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