Basket with a lid; maker, Chinese; 19th century, Canton, China; container decorated with flowers and ornaments; height 9.8 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 7.5 cm., An ornate rounded container with a domed lid and a handle, primarily metallic gold and dark silver in color, decorated with blue and green enamel floral motifs and intricate engraved patterns; the lid has repeated ribbed sections with floral enamel insets and a central finial topped by a small cross-like element, while the body rests on a few short feet and features matching floral enamel panels and gilt bands around the rim and base, set against a plain light gray background.
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Basket with a lid; maker, Chinese; 19th century, Canton, China; container decorated with flowers and ornaments; height 9.8 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 7.5 cm., An ornate rounded container with a domed lid and a handle, primarily metallic gold and dark silver in color, decorated with blue and green enamel floral motifs and intricate engraved patterns; the lid has repeated ribbed sections with floral enamel insets and a central finial topped by a small cross-like element, while the body rests on a few short feet and features matching floral enamel panels and gilt bands around the rim and base, set against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Basket lid maker Chinese 19th century Canton China container decorated flowers ornaments height 9.8 cm width 10.5 cm depth 7.5 cm ornate rounded container domed lid handle primarily metallic gold dark silver color decorated blue green enamel floral motifs intricate engraved patterns repeated ribbed sections floral enamel insets central finial topped small cross- element body rests short feet features matching floral enamel panels gilt bands rim base set plain light gray background.

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