A hongmu box and a weight scale box

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A hongmu box and a weight scale box
The large rectangular box constructed with a pieced wood top to the cover and a pieced base plate, the rims of both sections carved with a beaded edge and the surfaces polished to a subdued luster; the weight scale constructed with a cotton twine joining a thin metal dish and a thick floriform weight, all fitted within the thinly sectioned and hinged wood box and cover of elongated pear form with a flared handle.
3 1/8 x 17 x 11in (8 x 43 x 28cm) the hongmu box