Gilt copper hand warmer with landscape design and

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Manager ID

973

Title

Gilt copper hand warmer with landscape design and auspicious objects17th century, probably 1st half

Short title

Gilt copper hand warmer with landscape design and

Record number

BATEA : 962

Simple name

hand warmer

Classified name

metal; copper; Ming; hand warmer; seascape; emblems; China; Hu Wenming; wave; cicada; figure; pavilion; boat; gilded;

Description

Description part summary

An oval parcel gilt copper handwarmer with single swing handle issuing from cicada supports. The lid is decorated with a seascape with figures in a pavilion and in boats on a stylized wave pattern pierced ground. The body has designs of precious objects in relief on a ring-punched background. There are traces of gilding on the whole piece. The flat bottom has a seal mark of 'Hu Wenming zhi'.

Description material

copper

Description condition

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body
decoration	gilding

Description length

14.5cm

Description height

8.4 cm

Description diameter

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