Tuesday, 17 July 2018

Chinese Decorated paper 5-- Box

The following pieces of decorated paper covered a box. The box contained a set of fairly mysterious gaming-tiles. The tiles themselves are shown here 

The upper cover of the box. It displays a trellis pattern of chrysanthemums and Lotuses.  Round medallions bear a text in Chinese. Written in the archaic seal-script, it reads 花開富貴 -- "[may] the Flowers open, and prosperity arrive" 
The bottom part of the box displays a fine floral pattern, printed in red. 

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