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Peking Glass with Carnelian lid , 1861 AD to 1865 AD

2.9” (7cm) high x 2” (5cm) wide

ES.8506

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The inscription on the bottom bears the name of Prince Gong Mansion, better known in English as Prince Kung or Gong. He was an imperial prince of the Aisin Gioro...

The inscription on the bottom bears the name of Prince Gong Mansion, better known in English as Prince Kung or Gong. He was an imperial prince of the Aisin Gioro clan and an important statesman of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in China. He was a regent of the empire from 1861 to 1865 AD.

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