Flint case inlaid with European painted enamel portraits, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
- Image Number: K1D001055N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Miscellaneous objects
- Function: Clothing, accessories and containers
- Material: Minerals/Metals/
- Description:
Copper gold-plated oval small box, double-sided inlaid with metal body painting enamel western figures, with double dragon head rings at the buckle. The yellow silk bag in the box can hold flint and tinder. The figures are lined with black enamel and decorated with gold oval border. The facial features and costumes are delicately painted with light and shade effects. They are the works of Laudin family, a famous French enamel artist in Limoges in the 17th century in Europe. After they were introduced into the Qing Palace, they were embedded on the box and included in the multi treasure grid for collection.
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