Gilt-copper plate inlaid with precious stones and pearls (a set)
Gold Pot Engraved with Patterns
The Gold Mask
Buddhist pagoda of gold filigree inlaid with pearls and precious stones |
Qing Dynasty The plate has a folded edge and a loop leg, with composite flowers and banana leaves ringing the edge, which is decorated with lotus flowers of four rubies and four eastern pearls fitted to gold filigree receptacles. The outer surface of the plate is engraved with intertwining lotus branches and the outside bottom is engraved with the name and serial number of the plate. There's a red sandalwood pedestal carved with bat patterns at the bottom. This plate is one of the 17-piece set used in the Qing-Dynasty court. |
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