Chinese silver card case

Chinese silver card case

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Antique Chinese silver card case beautifully hand chased in fine detail. ONe side features noblemen and priests dignitaries on horses
in a procession set against a scene crossing a bridge over a river and a background incorporating a landscape of trees a temple in the background. The hinged cover is decorated with dragons and foliage. The other face of the case is profusely decorated covered in bamboo against a mottled ground. The sides have a berry and leaf design.

The cover is released by means of a push-button mechanism.

Men bearing gifts to horsemen
Trees, shells, water - typical motifs

Dimensions:

Height 105 mm / 4 "
Width 70 mm / 3"
Weight 93 g (2.99 troy ozs)

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