Dimensions (cm): Height: 5.2 cm, Diam.: 8.7 cm, Weight: 290 g

Chinese Qing Dynasty DaoGuang Yellow Dragon Motif Peking Glass Carved Lidded Box. The Peking glass shaped into a lidded box, round globular body, correspondence flat dome lid and there is a tongue at the outer rims for fitting the lid, raised on octagonal foot base with slight concave. The body carved with imperial five claws dragon careening through cumulus clouds above thrashing Li-shui waves. Peking glass originated in 18th century China during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. Historically, many pieces of Peking glass were made with yellow glass dubbed Imperial Yellow, due to the colors strong association with the Qing Imperial. It is outstanding in terms of artistic aesthetics and collection value.The Under-base bears a reign mark, a four carved seal script characters reign mark. Made in The Years DaoGuang Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition.
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