Box with lid. Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, late 19th century. Lid inlaid with a jadeite plaque carved in bas-relief showing a fo lion playing with a ball. Outer walls decorated with motifs of butterflies, bats, and the shou longevity symbol made of semi-precious stones in settings. Background shows a plant twig with filigree. Material: semi-precious stones and jadeite. Function: vessel/container. Dimensions: height 5.0 cm; width 6.6 cm; depth 8.2 cm; weight 0.17 kg., A small oval decorative box sits on a neutral gradient surface, with a pale translucent carved lid that is smooth and slightly raised, showing shallow carved motifs. The body of the box is metallic gold with intricate engraved patterns and raised bezel settings holding a group of round and oval stones in colors including red, green, turquoise, pale pink, and white, with a few triangular green stone pieces set decoratively. The gold metal has detailed filigree work and a band of small round turquoise and pink beads alon...
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Box with lid. Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, late 19th century. Lid inlaid with a jadeite plaque carved in bas-relief showing a fo lion playing with a ball. Outer walls decorated with motifs of butterflies, bats, and the shou longevity symbol made of semi-precious stones in settings. Background shows a plant twig with filigree. Material: semi-precious stones and jadeite. Function: vessel/container. Dimensions: height 5.0 cm; width 6.6 cm; depth 8.2 cm; weight 0.17 kg., A small oval decorative box sits on a neutral gradient surface, with a pale translucent carved lid that is smooth and slightly raised, showing shallow carved motifs. The body of the box is metallic gold with intricate engraved patterns and raised bezel settings holding a group of round and oval stones in colors including red, green, turquoise, pale pink, and white, with a few triangular green stone pieces set decoratively. The gold metal has detailed filigree work and a band of small round turquoise and pink beads along the top edge, and the overall palette includes gold, white, green, red, turquoise, pale pink, and hints of brown.

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Box lid Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 late 19th century Lid inlaid jadeite plaque carved bas-relief showing fo lion playing ball Outer walls decorated motifs butterflies bats shou longevity symbol semi-precious stones settings Background plant twig filigree Material jadeite Function vessel container Dimensions height 5.0 cm width 6.6 cm depth 8.2 cm weight 0.17 kg small oval decorative box sits neutral gradient surface pale translucent carved smooth slightly raised showing shallow body metallic gold intricate engraved patterns raised bezel settings holding group round oval stones colors red green turquoise pale pink white triangular green stone pieces set decoratively gold metal detailed filigree work band small pink beads top edge palette includes gold hints brown.

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