An 18th to early 19th century Chinese necklace box - donut shaped and covered with a thick layer of red cinnabar lacquer with a low relief gold decoration on the sides of two four-clawed dragons amidst the clouds. The interior of black lacquer both sides with an incised mark the marks match each other. Possibly the marks are makers marks or they are there to ensure that the two pieces stay matched. The box measures 7 1/4" diameter the ring itself measures 2 1/4" diameter and t ...click for details
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