Chinese brass lidded box on stand with floral decoration

A Chinese brass lidded box on stand, 20th century, the Chinese…
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A Chinese brass lidded box on stand, 20th century, the Chinese export cylindrical box and cover, decorated to the body with an embossed and chased floral band on matted ground, between copper girdles and successive borders, the cover with a white metal engraved band to the side and twin-dragon medallion to the top, raised on tripod feet, stamped 'China' to the underside, on a lotus-form carved stand. Height 9 cm, diameter: 6.5 cm

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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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