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Cloisonne Enamel Box with
Lotus Decor
Ching-t'ai period (A.D.
1450-1456)
Ming Dynasty
Diameter of mouth 12.4cm
The lid and body of
this bronze-based box are
cast with a pattern of
eight lotus petals in low
relief, each decorated
with sprays of lotus
flowers of different colors.
The flat lid is decorated
with a lotus heart. The
interior of the box is
gilded, with the Ching-t'ai
reign-mark incised at the
center.