Page 135 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

A stroke of pure genius from Bao Cheng with this
enamel and silver box formed as a pomegranate.
Dated circa 1915-1920, this box [and in fact
almost all Bao Cheng work that involves enamel]
is a demonstration of how well the traditional enamelwork of Beijing became incorporated so well into equally
traditional silver making skills. But Bao Cheng seemed to have the capacity to reinvent the wheel and made a
marriage in heaven of these two ancient Beijing arts.