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Gem-inlaid Gold Box with Lotus Patterns, Ming Dynasty

【Period】:Ming dynasty

【CAT】    :Gold and Silver

【Size】    :Height 1.7cm, side length 8.5cm

Excavated from the tomb of Mrs. Mei, the second wife of Mu Bin, which was built in the 10th year of the Ming Chenghua period, in the General Hill in J

This box is made of gold and inlaid with gems. The box surface is covered with lotus and ruyi cloud patterns, and inlaid with ruby, sapphire, and turquoise. The sides of the box are decorated with interlocking lotus patterns. On the background of ruyi cloud patterns at the bottom of the box, a six-word admonition is engraved in Sanskrit. The gold box, with its exquisite craftsmanship and gorgeous decorations, has high religious, historical, and artistic values.