Automaton in the form of a chariot pushed by a Chinese attendant and set with a clock, James Cox (British, ca. 1723–1800), 1766, British, London, Case: gold with diamonds and paste jewels set in silver, pearls; Dial: while enamel; Movement: partly gilded brass and steel, wheel balance and cock of silver set with paste jewels, Overall: 10 1/4 × 6 3/8 × 3 1/4 in. (26 × 16.2 × 8.3 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, James Cox (British, ca. 1723–1800), James Cox produced lavishly ornamented articles for trade with Asia. In China, his products were well-received and called “toys” or “sing-songs.” Originally one of a pair, this automaton was commissioned by the English East India Company for presentation to the emperor of China
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Automaton, form, chariot pushed, Chinese attendant, set, clock, James Cox, British, ca, 1723–1800, 1766, London, Case, gold, diamonds, paste jewels set, silver, pearls, Dial, enamel, Movement, partly gilded brass, steel, wheel balance, cock, silver jewels, Overall, 10 1/4, 6 3/8, 3, 26, 16.2, 8.3 cm, Metalwork-Gold, Platinum, ca., produced, lavishly, ornamented, articles, trade, Asia, China, products, well-received, toys, sing-songs., Originally, pair, automaton, commissioned, English East, India, Company, presentation, emperor
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