Chinese Arrow Quiver with gilded steel mounts set with cabochon stones

Description

A Chinese quiver. Hard black leather body the front applied with small iron mounts covered with thick gold, and with fine engraved designs, further inlaid with cabochon red stone, malachite and mother of pearl. The reverse with blue cotton fabric and with a small hard wax? seal stamped with a chinese character. The front top section has a series of three cut slats to take a strap, small area of leather surface loss. Circa 1700. Far east

Additional information
Weight 3 kg

Rare Ming or early Qing Chinese Arrow Quiver with gilded steel mounts set with cabochon malachite, red coral and shell

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