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Culture Insider: A compact history of women's powder boxes

By Li Hongrui | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2016-12-08 05:05
Culture Insider: A compact history of women's powder boxes

A gilded seashell compact from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). [Photo/Artron.net]

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