• Dimension: Height: 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm) Diameter: 6 1/8 in (15.5 cm)
• Estimate From: $10000
• Estimate To: $15000

The domed top of the cover finely decorated featuring a central winged mythical creature with a raised paw and an open mouth displaying sharp fangs, surrounded by intricate foliate scrolls and blossoms along the outer border, the box base finely decorated showcasing a central flower head encircled by six large flower motifs , all highlighted in gilding and reserved on a fine ring-punched ground. Tang Dynasty period.

Provenance: 1. Private collection, Aichi, Japan. 2. Property from a private collection in Southern California (Lot 1018 - 1020)
來源: 1.日本愛知縣私人早年收藏 2. 南加州私人收藏 (Lot 1018 - 1020) 可參考一相似較小纏枝花卉紋銀鎏金圓盒，售於2013年3月紐約蘇富比，成交價60000美元 Refer to a smaller silver-gilt round box with intertwined floral patterns, sold at Sotheby's auction in New York in March 2013 for price of $60,000