Alexandra Xu

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Pair of Chinese-silver pill boxes, bearing Chinese marks.
Octagonal in shape, finely worked; one bears on the lid a dragon and on the sides flowers and garlands, the other a bird and on the sides eight symbols of good fortune.

Coppia di scatole portapillole in argento cinesi, recano bolli cinesi.
Di forma ottagonale, pregevolmente lavorate una reca sul coperchio 
un dragone e sui lati fiori e ghirlande, l'altra un uccello e sui lati
8 simbli del buon auspicio

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Pillbox (2) - Silver

China -   - 1920-1930

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Pair of Chinese silver octagonal pill boxes, one lid with a dragon and floral garlands and the other with a bird and eight symbols of good omen; dimensions 46 × 46 × 31 mm, weight 73.5 g, in very good condition, rarely used with slight wear and signs of age.

Pillbox (2) - Silver

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Pair of Chinese silver octagonal pill boxes, one lid with a dragon and floral garlands and the other with a bird and eight symbols of good omen; dimensions 46 × 46 × 31 mm, weight 73.5 g, in very good condition, rarely used with slight wear and signs of age.

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