Rhinoceros Box Big & Colorful Beast Chinese Silver Gilt Enamel Turquoise
Chinese silver gilt and enamel box. Rhinoceros-form with flexed ears, concentric neck rings, short stumpy legs, and outsized hoofs. Rich yellow gilding embellished with cobalt enamel scrollwork and cabochon-cut turquoise beads. Oval dorsal cover with baby rhinoceros finial same in small scale. Dimensions: H 7 x W 3 1/2 x D 10 1/4 in. Gross weight: 24.2 troy ounces. The item “Rhinoceros Box Big & Colorful Beast Chinese Silver Gilt Enamel Turquoise” is in sale since Friday, July 27, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Non-U.S. Silver\Asia”. The seller is “nelson-and-nelson-antiques” and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Composition: Chinese Silver
- Type: Box
- Age: Post-1940
- Brand: Chinese