Rare drum shaped tin boxe
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Metalwork: Pre 1800: Item # 1465447
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Metalwork: Pre 1800: Item # 1465447
Please refer to our stock # 280 when inquiring.
$3,500.00
Pewter and bronze tea box imitating a drum. Decor incised with a chisel representing peony flowers on the sides, a symbol of longevity. Two handle in lion head.Bronze nails are arranged all around imitating a drum.The excellent quality of the workmanship, unusual for pewter, as well as the style suggests that this is an object dating from the very beginning of the Qing period. Good condition, no restoration or welding. One bronze nail is missing. No shock. Normal wear and tear for a centuries-old object, but the decor remains clean and precise. Inside we can see a mark of 4 Chinese characters. Very rare object.
Height about 18cm.
