interior display item in jade green and gold

hello and welcome to rare Interiors you are viewing a green and black box right? let me explain what you may purchase this wooden hand cut and painted display box is actually a type of chinese musical themed artwork and can be displayed vertical on a table top can be displayed flat to a surface can be opened into two. the decoration or circle badge is a type of chinese serpent which is important to chinese cultures and displays a ribbon effect which is the slithering motion of the serpent and displays the serpent standing surrounded by chinese wild flowers the theme is the serpents are moving to chinese flute or similar amongst flowers as a celebratory event. the artist has painted by hand brush possibly in the ancient feather or hair tipped brush tradition and taken reference from the Ming dynasty shaped motifs . This box I estimate to date from the mid twentieth century and was most certainly painted in china. the overall condition is described as very good condition with a few chips...more

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