Basket with a lid; maker, Chinese; Canton, China; 19th century; decorated with flowers and ornaments; container; height 9.8 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 7.5 cm., An ornate metal lidded container with a decorative handle sits against a plain light gray background; the container is bulbous with intricate raised patterns and floral motifs in blue and green enamel set into a tarnished silver or dark metallic body with gold-toned trim and accents, the lid topped by a rounded finial and the hinged handle curved and adorned with blue and green enamel decorations, and the piece rests on a short decorative base with gold-toned elements.
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Basket with a lid; maker, Chinese; Canton, China; 19th century; decorated with flowers and ornaments; container; height 9.8 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 7.5 cm., An ornate metal lidded container with a decorative handle sits against a plain light gray background; the container is bulbous with intricate raised patterns and floral motifs in blue and green enamel set into a tarnished silver or dark metallic body with gold-toned trim and accents, the lid topped by a rounded finial and the hinged handle curved and adorned with blue and green enamel decorations, and the piece rests on a short decorative base with gold-toned elements.

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Basket lid maker Chinese Canton China 19th century decorated flowers ornaments container height 9.8 cm width 10.5 cm depth 7.5 cm ornate metal lidded decorative handle sits plain light gray background bulbous intricate raised patterns floral motifs blue green enamel set tarnished silver dark metallic body gold-toned trim accents lid topped rounded finial hinged handle curved adorned green enamel decorations piece rests short decorative base gold-toned elements.

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