Chinese Silver Dragon Basket

A late 19th century Chinese silver basket, with swing handle,…
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A late 19th century Chinese silver basket, with swing handle, elaborately embossed and pierced with dragons amongst clouds, no liner. Possibly by Luen Wo of Shanghai. Diameter 12.5 cm. 185gm.

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  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.

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