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Zitan small boxes have survived in some numbers but beautifully 傳世紫檀小箱子有相當數量，但如現例精雕雙龍戲珠紋者十分稀罕。
carved dragons boxes like the present piece are very rare.
此具箱子材美工良，徹紫檀木造，包括箱內底板。箱蓋與箱身正面鏟地開
光高浮雕生動雙龍戲珠紋，兩側以及箱背雕相應螭龍紋。正面裝蓮瓣形銅
面頁及雲頭形拍子，兩側裝弧形手提環和菊花紋銅頁。銅活均為白銅造。
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