[Gold inlaid gem hollowed-out flower pattern octagonal box]
Gold inlaid gem hollow-out flower pattern octagonal box, 6.9 cm high, 15 cm long
This box is made of gold with high fineness. The box is decorated with different patterns by carving, silk and inlaying. A total of 318 high-quality gemstones of various colors, such as jade, sapphire, red treasure and tourmaline, are inlaid
The Qing Dynasty’s gold wares inherited the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty’s inlaid gold wares and developed to some extent. The level of craftsmanship was improved, and the decoration was more complicated than that of the Ming Dynasty. According to records, on December 5, 1928, the Beiping Special Municipal Government Inventory Committee of the Summer Palace Items counted two gold boxes that were the same as this one at the Renshou Palace
![图片[1]-Ornamental flower pattern octagonal box inlaid with gold and jewels-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qing dynasty/Gold/4342[1024].jpg)
![图片[2]-Ornamental flower pattern octagonal box inlaid with gold and jewels-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qing dynasty/Gold/4343[1024].jpg "金嵌宝石镂空花卉纹八角盒盖面花叶纹饰")
金嵌宝石镂空花卉纹八角盒盖面花叶纹饰![[Qing Dynasty] British female painter—Elizabeth Keith, using woodblock prints to record China from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China—1915-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/image-191x300.png)
