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Box

1800-1900
Place madeChina, Asia
Wood, silk, paper, ivory
Overall: 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. ( 2.2 x 7 x 7.3 cm )
Z.2266
DescriptionWooden box with lid hinged at the back, rectangular ivory piece attached to front of lid which slides into silk loop to close; box covered with silk with yellow ground, pattern of black lozenges with red swastikas in the center, bottom and inside lined with paper; maker's name on inside of lid.
MarkingsPrinted inside lid in red ink: "Cumshing / Lunchong"
ClassificationsPERSONAL ACCESSORIES
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