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Eternal Love Offering Box

Offered by: PAGODA RED

Description
Depth: 10.0" | This ornately carved 19th-century offering box would have been presented as a gift filled with popular Chinese snacks, including roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and soybeans toasted with cinnamon, fennel, and other spices. Offering fruits, floral filigrees, and geometric borders cover the wooden box, highlighted by a red-lacquered medallion circumscribing a lavish still life. Likely offered as a wedding gift, the box interior is adorned with a trailing floral motif formed as gilt abstract butterfly, a traditional symbol of lasting love. It is a standout for boxes of its kind—in twenty years, it is one of the most intricate and elaborate we have found.

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Creation Date:	c. 1800
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	CAF169
Incollect Reference #:	843391

Dimensions

W.	14.5 in;	H.	4.75 in;	D.	10 in;
W.	36.83 cm;	H.	12.07 cm;	D.	25.4 cm;

Message from Seller:

PAGODA RED is a Chicago-based gallery celebrating extraordinary objects, handmade artistry, and the rich stories they carry from around the world. For inquiries or appointments, please call 773.235.1188 or email us at info@pagodared.com.