Functional lidded box used for snuff or personal items. Exquisite design on top and all around the sides of this round box with a 1 3/4” diameter. The box has a mark on the bottom that I cannot make out. Perhaps you’ll know more about the marks. I believe the box to be sterling but there is no familiar sterling mark. The box opens and closes easily, there are no dings or dents, normal wear from age. The design around the sides includes birds and vines. The top lid features a highly detailed Asian inspired narrative scene. The imagery showcases a figure riding a horse through a landscape adorned with cherry blossoms, traditional structures resembling pagodas, and companion figures. This distinctive thematic style is indicative of metalwork from the late 19th to mid 20th century.
Repousse is the art of hammering into relief from the reverse side and then detailing from the front.
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