Jade reticulated box, Qing dynasty.

Greyish-green jade, delicately carved with intertwined and openwork branches. This type of object was used as a complement to clothing and to contain aromas or spices inside. It has a decorative cord that joins the lid to the body, at the end of which is a tourmaline stone and two fringes of decorative trimmings. 

Size: 7.10 x 1.30 x 4.30 cm; Weight: 51 g