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Circular box probably nineteenth century
Lacquer | 19 cm (Width) (diameter) | RCIN 70716
China
Circular box probably nineteenth century
China
Necklace probably nineteenth century
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The wooden box, a hollow ring with a hinged cover and metal holding pin and ring; black-lacquered, the top painted in red, gold and black, with a pair of confronted four-clawed dragons and a flaming jewel. The box contains the necklace RCIN 70715.
Text adapted from Chinese and Japanese Works of Art in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen: Volume III.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Mary by Lady Elizabeth Dering (Eidth A. Mountjoy, d. 1955) in 1933, with RCINs 23764, 70715, and 100916. Lady Dering was the wife of Sir Herbert Dering, who was part of HM Diplomatic Services in Beijing, 1899–1902. According to the Windsor Castle North Corridor Inventory of Arms and Armour, the box 'Formerly belonged to the Chinese Imperial Family and [was] among the Dowager Empress of China's personal jewelry [sic] - Bought after the Boxer Siege of Peking' (no. 2500). 'The Boxer Siege' refers to the Boxer Rebellion of 1900-1901, an uprising aimed at removing all foreigners and Western influences from Chinese soil. It was suppressed in 1901 by an international force of more than 20,000 troops, some of whom subsequently looted the capital.
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Creator(s)
(nationality)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Lacquer
Measurements
19 cm (Width) (diameter)
Place of Production
China
