Qing dynastyThe first two similarly designed as a slightly concave and attenuatedrectangle adorned in repousse auspicious motifs and terminating insemi-precious cabochon inlaid cylinders; the third a smaller exampleof similar shape without cabochons; the fourth of similar design butadorned in raised yellow and blue enameled protrusions; the fifth,sixth and seventh needle-like examples terminating in elaboratelyreticulated finials one of which bearing a maker’s mark reading [yu?]bao; the last three of ‘double-spoon’ shape hammered in floral andshou-character motifs, bearing makers’ marks reading [zhao?] he,kun li, and sheng xiang.11in (28cm) length of first two