QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A RARE FILIGREE SILVER 'DRAGON' MALLOW-FORM BOX AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Of floral-lobed sides, the cover exquisitely decorated with a pair of sinuous dragons contesting a 'flaming pearl' within a circular border surrounded by a band of eight miscellaneous treasures, each within a cartouche, the sloping sides with floral sprays within eight cartouches, all against a dense openwork scroll-ground of fine silver filigree, with further scroll-work on the vertical sides, the box and the underside base, raised on a conforming splayed foot
5 1/2 in. (14 cm.) wide, box

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An identical example of this size is in the Palace Museum, Beijing, and is illustrated in Beijing Wenwu Jingpin, Beijing, 2008, no. 157 (see fig. 1). A related Qing dynasty enamel-embellished silver box with the sides divided into eight cartouches also in the Beijing Palace Museum Collection is illustrated in Zhongguo Meishu Quanji, vol. 10, Wenwu Chubanshe, Beijing, 1987, no. 193; where a silver filigree lobed form vase is also illustrated, no. 191.

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