AN ENAMELLED SILVER BOX, China, late 19th/early 20th century

h cm 12 x l cm 27 x p cm 26,5

Decorated on the body with two rectangular reserves containing qilin among waves, and on the sides with two fruit-shaped reserves depicting landscapes and insects; the neck is decorated with reserves containing antiquities. The whole is set on an aquamarine ground with flowers and butterflies; on the base bears the Tian Jin Tian Bao (天津天宝 足纹) mark.  Gross weight: 1529 g