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A Chinese silver box that arrived in 1871 to the Netherlands almost certainly via Batavia
This box is a mystery .
Almost certainly crafted for the local Chinese market rather than the export market ,the workmanship is amazing
The detailed tranquil scenes in the shaped lozenges on either side of the box are so crisp and detailed
The cast foo dog finial with the ball is so beautifully worked . Foo dogs represent luck, royal and prosperity and are widely used in imperial palace as well as among the general people and are rarely found on Chinese Export silver items
The bats with rings in their mouths is also auspicious. “Bat” has the same sound as “fortune ” in Chinese so symbolises good luck
The soft camphored finish on the outside of the box retains much of the original gilding. The interior has all the original gilding
This fine Chinese silver box definitely has a story to tell….
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