Details: This porcelain trinket box is a beautiful work of art! The pictures don't do it justice. It is all hand painted in blue and a terracotta (or rusty red / orange) flower in the center, with lots of gold accents. There are squiggles and wiggles all around the lid as well as the body of the piece in rust and gold. The "handles" (or points) are a beautiful cobalt blue with gold lines. The porcelain has a subtle embossed pattern, we tried to capture it in the pictures. It is very unique, we've never seen any others like it, has an Oriental / Chinoiserie look to it. This is an import from Japan, sold by Lipper & Mann in the 1950's. It retains its original paper label that reads simply: "Japan". Great side table decor, on a shelf, or on a dresser to hold jewelry or any other tiny treasures. Perfect on a desk for an Oriental inspired office.
Material: Porcelain
Dimensions: Approx. 8.0 inches Long, 5.75 inches Wide (at its widest point). These are the lid measurements, the bottom is slightly smaller. It is 2.0 inches Tall including the lid.
Condition: Vintage - Used. Very Good Condition. We could find no scratches, cracks, or chips on this piece, however, there seems to be a manufacturing defect within the blue section of one handle. Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns. Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections.
Lipper & Mann was started in 1946 New York by Hal Lipper and Seymour Mann. Originally importing wares from Europe, and selling to major department stores, independent shops, jewelry stores and home furnishing stores. In 1949 their inventory and selection grew, they started importing from Japan and added figurines, dinnerware sets, tea sets, etc. They are well known for their Blue Danube blue and white dinnerware pattern (very similar to Blue Onion). we believe it was introduced in 1951. In 1963, Seymour Lipper bought out Hal Mann and changed the company name to Lipper International, Inc. In the 1980's they moved Wallingford, Connecticut, they are still in business today.
