Sujet
Enamelled silver opium box, Qing dynasty, China, late 19th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Enamelled silver opium box, Qing dynasty, China, late 19th century. A small cylindrical opium box. The top of the cover has an inset low relief design of three figures in a domestic interior setting painted in coloured enamels principally turquoise and royal blue. The lower half has a wide band of Chinese motifs on black niello ground between two narrow key fret bands also on black enamel ground. The base has a three character mark of 'bao zhen ju'. Opium became a very desired and valuable substance in China in the early 19th century and to keep the opium in good condition, tightly fitting boxes were necessary for its storage.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1870
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B73_452
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (527,7Ko) / 24,2cm x 18,6cm / 2857 x 2192 (300dpi)