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Lot 1008
A GILT-SILVER 'FLORAL' COSMETIC BOX AND COVER Tang Dynasty
Ending from 20 November 2025, 14:00 HKT
Online, Hong KongHK$5,000 - HK$10,000
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A GILT-SILVER 'FLORAL' COSMETIC BOX AND COVER
Tang Dynasty
4 cm wide, 12.1 g (2).
4 cm wide, 12.1 g (2).
Footnotes
唐 銀鎏金寶相花形粉盒
The Tang Dynasty marked the pinnacle of ancient Chinese gold and silver craftsmanship. Influenced by the flourishing trade along the Silk Road and the intermingling of diverse cultures, the nobility embraced luxurious dressing boxes and utensils.
This gilt-silver box is a typical works of art of the High Tang period. It is shaped like a six-petal flower; the centre of the lid is engraved with a Baoxiang flower, surrounded by scrolling vine pattern, against the intricate ground. Hammering from silver sheet, the vessel boasts a thin, even surface, demonstrating exceptional craftsmanship. The Baoxiang flower motif is meticulously carved with fine chiseling techniques, then gilded throughout, and finally polished to enhance the layered texture. As a delicate container for rouge, powder, or facial makeup, this box embodies the exquisite craftsmanship of the prosperous time of the Tang Dynasty, the cultural fusion of the Silk Road, and the refined lifestyle of Tang women, embodying the grandeur of the Tang dynasty within its compact form.
唐代是中國古代金銀器製作技藝的巔峰時期。在絲綢之路貿易繁榮與多元文化交融的影響下，貴族階層盛行使用奢華的妝奩器皿。
此件銀鎏金寶相花粉盒為盛唐時期的典型器物，採用六出葵花形制，子母口設計。蓋頂中心鏨刻寶相花，周圍環繞纏枝卷草紋，以魚子紋為地紋。該器物以銀片經手工錘揲成型，器壁輕薄均勻，製作工藝極為精湛：先以細鏨技法精雕寶相花紋飾細節，繼而整體鎏金處理，最後經拋光工藝突出紋樣的層次感。作為盛放胭脂、香粉或面靨的精緻容器，此銀質鎏金寶相花粉盒集盛唐工藝之精湛、絲綢之路文化之交融、唐代女性生活之雅致於一體，方寸之間盡顯大唐氣象。從長安宮廷到西域商道，一盒胭脂承載著半世風華。