Boxes
Gold presentation box; surface chased with swastika-fret design. Bears fan, emblem of Chung-Li Chuan, surrounded by delicately spun gold blossoms picked out with small cabochon rubies, saphires and green jade. One of a set of 8 presented to Emporor Ch'ien Lung in the 43rd year of his reign.
- Date
- 1779
- In our collection
- since September the 4th, 2009 up to now
- Dimensions
- 2 1/2 x 7 x 5 1/2 in. (6.35 x 17.78 x 13.97 cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Cast and chased gold with rubies, sapphires and jade
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- Composition
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cadmium 54% oxygen 19% iron 18% copper 8% atium 0% zinc 1%