Chinese hexagonal essence holder in wood decorated with precious stones.
China, beginning of XX century
Walnut casket with four feet and four compartments with lids. Height 120 mm, with handle 215 mm.; width 25 mm. Entirely decorated with carved geometric and ornamental motifs, and enriched with lines of colored semiprecious stones. On the handle two stylized birds. Good condition.
Unusual casket in carved wood, richly decorated and embellished with semi-precious stones. In the four compartments were stored medicinal essences, aromatic herbs, drugs.
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Provenance: Property from an Italian private collector.