Beautiful Stacked Boxes in fitted metal carrying case with charming designs of birds and flowers. It all comes apart. It measures 20 inches or 50.8cm tall, 5 1/2 inches or 13.35 cm deep and 3 1/2 inches or 9 cm wide. Enamelled metal wares were first introduced to the Chinese court in the 17th century by European Jesuit visitors eager to gain access to the highest levels of power and to promote their missions of spreading Christianity and diplomacy. These enamelled gifts first inspired the Kangxi emperor to set up workshops at the palace to produce painted enamels on metal and glass, with production methods established by the 30th year of his reign, and further perfected throughout the 18th century. The Qianlong emperor in particular enthusiastically recruited artisans from Guangdong to work at the imperial workshops to boost techniques and production.