拍品描述： a medal designed by J. Chevt, manufactured by theJapanese jeweler TENSHODO, and issued by the Tientsin (T'ienchin)Tutung Yamen, a temporary local government formed by allied forcesafter the overthrow of Boxer Rebellion, the obverse has the legendin French around the enameled flags of the seven occupying nations,Great Britain, Russia, Japan, France, Italy, Germany, and theUnited States, reverse has a Chinese inscription within a wreath,97.07 gm, 52 mm, UNC, with minor rim bumps. A superb example withsand-blast surfaces and perfect enameling on the obverse flags.Extremely rare, and common knowledge has only two recordedspecimens. If this piece is one of the two recorded examples, itis, by far, the finest known example.The Boxer Rebellion was a pro-nationalist movement in China between1898-1901, supported by the Dowager Empress Cixi, and declaring waron foreigners in China. An eight-nation alliance brought 20,000troops to China, defeated the Imperial army and captured Beijing,ending the uprising.