Metal bottle, China, probably Sichuan Province, 20th century, flat bottle composed of three optical segments with screw-on lid of coppery brass, the sides decorated with paintings of the early blossoming palace of the ladies of the court under the plum blossoms, reliefs of meanders and bouquets of plum branches, signed chaoyi zhenkewenxundiantong caidian, 16x11x6cm