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Set composed by four hinged bottles in enamelled silver.

Set composed by four hinged bottles in enamelled silver. Each bottle shows a different kind of plants on the front and a Chinese word the back. Every side is engraved with a floral decor or a bird. Turquoise enamelled caps with wand. Possibly for medicine powders or scents.

Period

Late 19th century

Country

China, 1850 ca

Material

enamelled silver or metal

Size

4 cm

COD.

370

Bibliogrphy

see “Flaconi”, Collana Le Collezioni, Bompiani Ed., 1993, pag. 174

Labels

enamelled silver or metal, Ethnic, Late 19th century, Set, Standing

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