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German Porcelain Box
- This unique German porcelain box exhibits superb artistry
- It features a charming hand-painted scene of wild game
- Bronze gilt and 16k gold mountings perfectly complements the vibrant scene
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Manufacturers of small boxes, as makers of one of the most fashionable luxury items during the 16th and 17th centuries, were regarded as. . .
Manufacturers of small boxes, as makers of one of the most fashionable luxury items during the 16th and 17th centuries, were regarded as artists. Master artisans designed and created these elegant little boxes using fine metals, numerous rare and beautiful kinds of wood, porcelain, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, precious gems and other luxurious materials. They were among a gentleman's most expensive and elegant personal effects and soon became collector's items. Wealthy and fashionable men would have had a fair number of them and often offered them as gifts. The finer examples such as this are the most desirable.
Circa 1780
3 1/5” wide x 2 1/4“ deep x 1 1/2“ high
| Period: | 18th Century |
| Origin: | Germany |
| Type: | Boxes |
| Depth: | 2.25 in. (5.72 cm) |
| Width: | 3.13 in. (7.94 cm) |
| Height: | 1.5 in. (3.81 cm) |
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