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A RARE CHINESE OFFICER’S BOW CASE, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
A RARE CHINESE OFFICER’S BOW CASE, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY with leather body decorated with gold thread, applied with shaped reinforced base and corners, the outer face fitted with pierced gilt copper alloy mounts comprising a central flower in the centre, a circular handle in the top corner and two openwork foliate mounts, 54.0 cm A similar bow case is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds (XXVIB.25).
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A RARE CHINESE OFFICER’S BOW CASE, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
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