Good Evening Everyone! I Am Hoping That You Can Help me Identifying This Trinket Box

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  1. ezeepass

    ezeepass Well-Known Member

    I hope all is well with you all! I know nothing about this box and I am hoping to get some information regarding age, where it’s from and or if there is a story behind it. It is marked on the back, but I don’t understand it. It reminds me of one of those old Chinese porcelain Shard.

    Thank you for all your responses, I appreciate it and enjoy your evening!

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  2. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Sure looks Chinese, but I SURE LOVE the Colors!!!!!!
     
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  3. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Agree.

    I see a lot of good luck symbols. Signs of prosperity, good fortune, longevity.
    Dragon
    Pearl
    Rooster
    Color red
    Little boy
    Is that a duck on the side?

    Wondering if this might be a gift to a bride?

    @Couch Potato Wannabe might be able to translate what's stamped on the bottom.

    Is this what is written where I circled? 银
    If so that is the mark for silver.

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  4. Couch Potato Wannabe

    Couch Potato Wannabe Well-Known Member

    Chinese Mark read top to bottom, left to right, therefore.
    光绪 年製 大清
    Guangxu Years Qing Dynasty

    The Guangxu Emperor (14 August 1871 – 14 November 1908)
     
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I can't see the photos, does anyone know why?:confused:
     
  6. ezeepass

    ezeepass Well-Known Member

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    I hope you can see these! Thank you
     
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  7. ezeepass

    ezeepass Well-Known Member

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  8. ezeepass

    ezeepass Well-Known Member

    Thank you so much and you might be right about it might be a gift to a bride.
     
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  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Thanks for taking the trouble, ezee. Strangely I can now see all of your excellent photos.:confused: No idea what is going on with my computer, it is also working at a snail pace.

    Your cute box is of a type I saw a lot on ebay etc ca 1995-2010. I have a porcelain snuff bottle with the same silvertone metal dragon and phoenix mount, bought around the same time. Those mounts are also used on Peking glass 'wedding' bangles.
    In spite of the mark, your box could have been made around the time I started seeing them. So an apocryphal mark.
    The dragon and phoenix symbolism is described in one of the ebay listings. The value given by the 'appraiser' and the price in both listings are beyond ridiculous. During the period I saw so many of them, they sold for $0.99-$19.99 with free shipping (paid by the Chinese state, promotion).
     
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  10. ezeepass

    ezeepass Well-Known Member

    Thank you so much Any Jewelry!!
     
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  11. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Have you cleared History?
    Look and see if your computer did an upgrade.
    I had an upgrade that slowed me down. Went back and restored to a date prior to the upgrade and now have no problems.
     
  12. Janice Nicholls

    Janice Nicholls Active Member

    Striking piece. And, yes! That rich red colour is so awesome.
     
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  13. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    And I'd swear that's a duck beside the 'boy'/person!

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  14. ezeepass

    ezeepass Well-Known Member

    You think so? It was had to make out and know you got me thinking duck! lol
     
  15. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    I'll outline why I think so.....first it looks like there's a curve for a duck bill, and second it looks like there are two duck feet face up there....give me a minute......there....don't know if that would be a scarf out behind or not.....don't know if the Chinese do those sorts of things on their decos!!

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  16. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    @Aquitaine
    I think what you see as a duck is actually a basket with flower/greenery in it.
    What you called feet looks more like a mound of grass.

    Where I have yellow looks more like a duck with its head tucked back. But could just as easily be a rock.
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  17. ezeepass

    ezeepass Well-Known Member

    Thank you!
     
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  18. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    OH CRIMINY!!!! NOW I'm seeing BOTH.....and nothing CLEARLY!!!!!! @clutteredcloset49, your guess is absolutely another possibility!!!!!! So, unless, @ezeepass or someone finds a clearer image I'll stay right IN THE MIDDLE!!!!! HAHAHA!
     
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