VERY FINE JAPANESE CLOISONNE DRAGON BOX & LID W/ SILVER WIRE AND SILVER MOUNTS

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FOR SALE IS A VERY FINE JAPANESE CLOISONNE BOX AND LID CIRCA 1900.  DRAGON ON LID HAS VERY INTRICATE DETAIL WITH A BEAUTIFUL DEEP CANDY APPLE RED METALLIC BACKGROUND COLOR. BOX IS LINED WITH A FLORAL DESIGN CLOTH AND BOX IS IN BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE CONDITION. DRAGON WORKED WITH SILVER WIRES AND BOX AND LID HAVE SILVER MOUNTS. BOX AND LID MEASURES APPROX. 4.75 INCHES WIDE, 2.25 INCHES TALL AND 3.75 INCHES DEEP. BOX AND LID ARE HEAVY AND WEIGH APPROX. 15.8 OZS.
CONDITION IS EXCELLENT BUT FOR A FEW SMALL MINOR HAIRLINES, SOME SCRATCHES AND BOTTOM OF BOX HAS SMUDGES FROM WEAR NEAR FOUR CORNERS. LAST 4 PHOTOS WILL SHOW THIS. PLEASE LOOK FOR SMALL BLUE DOTS ON LAST 4 PHOTOS AND ISSUES
BROUGHT UP WILL BE DIRECTLY ABOVE OR BELOW THESE BLUE DOTS.
BOX HAS SOME SLIGHT BROWNING
WHERE AIR HAS REACHED BASE METAL THROUGH PITTING OR SMALL HAIRLINES.
BOX AND LID ALSO HAVE SOME PITTING. ANY OTHER LINES THAT YOU SEE ON BOX AND LID ARE NOT HAIRLINES AND ARE WELL BELOW THE ENAMEL SURFACE AND CAN NOT BE FELT. BOX LOOKS MUCH BETTER IN PERSON AND IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.
PLEASE VIEW PHOTOS CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE CONSIDERED AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK BEFORE YOU BID.
USA ONLY AUCTION.
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