Chinese Silver Comport with Floral and Bird Embellishments
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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Chinese silver
- other items 699
- plates and trays 273
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