Copper-body painted enamel box, 18th century, Qing dynasty

Copper-body painted enamel box, 18th century, Qing dynasty

• Image Number: K1E000008N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  The box with a copper cover has a copper lace carved on the edge of the box body. The cover and the wall of the box are painted with western landscape paintings in bright colors. The rest are decorated with blue transparent enamel and gold foil carved enamel. The bottom is blue enamel. A group consists of nine pieces (therefore, 6~14 pieces of enamel), which are stored together in a wooden box made of carved Fushou, with pasted orange damask and brocade seats inside. It is rare to see western enamel boxes packaged in groups or produced in Guangzhou, which should be used as tribute.