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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A CARVED ZITAN FLORAL-FORM SWEETMEAT BOX
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A CARVED ZITAN FLORAL-FORM SWEETMEAT BOX
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The box formed of a central circular section surrounded by eight petal-form sections each with a lid of conforming shape, carved in shallow relief with floral sprays within a beaded border and detailed with a flower-blossom finial, the lid covering the central circular section similarly carved, the fluted sides decorated with flowers, pine trees, and bamboo
9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm.) across, box
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The box formed of a central circular section surrounded by eight petal-form sections each with a lid of conforming shape, carved in shallow relief with floral sprays within a beaded border and detailed with a flower-blossom finial, the lid covering the central circular section similarly carved, the fluted sides decorated with flowers, pine trees, and bamboo
9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm.) across, box