Cartouche Shaped Presentation Box
Gold presentation box, cartouche-shaped, scalloped; surface chased with swastika-fret design. Bears the emblem of Lan Tsai-Ho, a basket of flowers, which trail over the cover. One of a set of 8 presented to Emperor Ch'ien Lung in the 43rd year of his reign.
- Date
- 1779
- In our collection
- since October the 26th, 2008 up to now
- Dimensions
- 2 x 7 x 5 1/2 in. (5.08 x 17.78 x 13.97 cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Cast and chased gold with rubies, sapphires and jade
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 81% atium 10% oxygen 2% cadmium 0% iron 7%