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Huanghuali small boxes have survived in some numbers but 傳世黃花梨小箱子數量不少，但如現例浮雕花卉紋者並不常見。
carved floral motif boxes like this example are very rare. This small
box is larger than the usual small boxes and is well crafted. 此具箱比一般小箱子體積較大。材美工良，箱蓋與箱身開光鏟地浮雕卷草
花卉紋，十分美觀。正面裝圓形銅面頁及雲頭形拍子，箱身與蓋四周邊以
明榫燕尾榫接合，兩側裝弧形手提環，圓銅頁及護眼錢。護眼錢除裝飾用
途外，也能夠保護箱身，免受提環撞擊。銅活均為白銅。

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