Striking Antique Chinese Bronze Buddha's Hand (Citron) Box with Blue Enamel Interior bird with next the parts make a fair

the parts make a fair amount of clacking as they move

and a useful one too

do a fair amount of measuring

linen face and hands

Striking Antique Chinese Bronze Buddha's Hand (Citron) Box with Blue Enamel Interior bird with next the parts make a fairAnother beauty from a visit to my favorite cabinet of curiosities in New Hampshire this week. This is Chinese, bronze I believe, and portrays a fingered citron fruit, also known as a Buddha's hand which looks like a lemon with long fingers and is often used as an offering in Buddhist temples and a decoration during holidays like Lunar New Year, symbolizing longevity and good fortune. I have found an antique (18th c.) example closely resembling the