RARE ,IMPERIAL CHINESE EXPORT SILVER CIGARETTE CASE ,GOLD INLAY , TOP QUALITY

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RARE ,IMPERIAL CHINESE EXPORT SILVER CIGARETTE CASE ,GOLD INLAY , TOP QUALITY :
$5000.00

Up for sale is this extremely rare 19th Century , high quality hand made , chinese export silver cigarette case.
This amazing example of chinese export silver , is the best quality i have ever see in my life , the quality looks imperial made .
One side of this case is 3D formed as some parade which is taking place in the court yard of the palace in it you can see some
Soldiers protecting this parade . in the middle there is a throne which is held by some of the peoples and in it you can see a censer
With smoke coming out of him , on this throne there is some decoration of dragons.
Two Flags with chinese letters are held on both sides of the throne , and near it there is a man that looks Like the emperor himself ,
on the 4 corners of the box , there are chinese letters made from gold and they Are inlaid into the silver .
On the other side of the box , there is a picture of a temple , i am not sure which one , but i believe The offerings and the censer are
being brought to this temple , on this side there are two dragons as well, And between them there is a chinese letter made from gold and inlaid to the silver .
On the pillars around the temple there is some writing as you can see on the photos.
This amazing case has came from a very important estate and it is once in a lifetime piece.
SIZES :
Width :9.5 cm
hight : 8.5 cm
thick: 2.7 cm
CONDITION :
very good condition, some minor dings to the sides
but no repairs and no damage to the faces of the box .

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