A DEEPLY CHISELLED CHINESE EXPORT SILVER ROUND BOX...

A DEEPLY CHISELLED CHINESE EXPORT SILVER ROUND BOX AND COVER
China, Late Qing Dynasty, Circa 1900
The lid adorned with three characters from a novel, two of them playing the weiqi, one bearing a hat enhanced with peacock feathers, the outer of the box adorned with dragons flying amidst clouds in pursuance of the flaming pearl, the below with a Shou (longevity) character as well as with a mark reading: 玉珠 (yùzhū), i.e. jade pearl or treasure.
H: 6,2 cm - D: 8,5 cm
Weight: 207 grams

中国出口带盖圆银盒
中国，晚清时期，约1900年