This is an antique/vintage Chinese champlevé cloisonné covered box. It sits on four bun feet and is about 1-3/4" high x 3-5/8" wide x 2-3/4". The top is decorated with a scene of a man and boy figures in a garden near a lake with birds that look like ducks in the water. The sides are decorated with flowers and fans. It is marked China on the bottom, which dates it to 1890-1920. The condition is pretty good for its age, not perfect. There are a couple of small nicks in the enamel, here and there and some sticker residue on the bottom. I have not cleaned or polished the box. This is a beautiful and unusual box.
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