Here we have an extremely fine antique Chinese Canton enamel box. 18th or 19th century enamel on copper. Finely painted with excellent detail in the Chinese taste.
Good early enamel colours with floral decoration on Yellow ground , The white enamel shows plenty of dark flecks as you want to see in the earlier pieces. Some of the gilding to the copper body rims and feet have worn away and one of the feet has been damaged as shown in pictures but otherwise a fine example in excellent condition.Large box approx 20 cm's in diameter and 9 cm's in height. The item "Fine Chinese 18th / 19th century Canton enamel box large box antique metal" is in sale since Friday, January 17, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Chinese\Boxes". The seller is "caryoun_4" and is located in londonderry. This item can be shipped worldwide.