A large silver repoussé decorated box and cover
By Tai He, probably Bangkok, 19th century
Of lobed circular form and constructed in heavy gauge silver, possibly a dumplings/dim sum box, the cover divided into ten radiating panels, each with a differing design including; dragon, mahout on elephant, cranes, tiger and birds, around a central roundel depicting of a pair of fenghuang flanking a flowering tree peony, the cover sides and box sides each with ten further relief decorated panels of a similar nature, raised on three bracket feet, marked with workshop Bing Ji and maker Tai He,
16.5cm high, 22cm diameter, weight 70 troy ounces, 2172 grams
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