CLOISONNE BRONZE DRAGON & PHOENIX OPIUM SNUFF BOX
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Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Dragon and Phoenix Snuff / Opium Box. Hexagonal with four character chop mark on the base. Beautiful cobalt ground enamel interior. Provenance: A Summerville, South Carolina Private Collection. During the reigns of Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), cloisonne improved and reached its artistic summit. Colors were more delicate, filigrees more flexible and fluent, and scope was enlarged beyond the sacrifice-process wares into snuff bottles, folding screens, incense burners, tables, chairs, chopsticks, and bowls.......Measures 2x2x2.50 and weighs 6 oz.
Condition
Good, tiny ding to side of lid - not visible
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CLOISONNE BRONZE DRAGON & PHOENIX OPIUM SNUFF BOX
Estimate $200 - $275
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