Chinese/japanese trinket box

Hi!

This trinket box has been in the family for at least 80 years and it belonged to my mother's grandparents og great grandparents, but most likely her grandparents. That's what she thinks, but I am not sure.

Any info is as always appreciated, like age and where it is from.10 cm w x 7,5 cm d x 5 cm h.

Thanks for looking!

 

Google Translate and AI as a starting point:
"Nianqian Zhilong" (年乾製隆) is a marking found on vintage and antique Chinese porcelain that translates to "Made during the Qianlong period". It is a mark indicating the object was made in imitation of, or inspired by, the style of the Qianlong Emperor's reign (1736-1795). However, because many such items were made later, often from the 1950s onwards, the term is associated with a style of Chinese porcelain rather than a specific imperial maker.

• Meaning:
  The phrase "Nian Qian Zhilong" translates to "Qianlong Period Make".
• Purpose:
  It serves as a mark on decorative items like vases, bowls, and plates, often indicating a style or homage to the imperial Qianlong period.
• Time Period:
  While it evokes the 18th-century Qianlong reign, the pieces marked this way can date from the 20th century, including the 1950s and later.
• Style:
  Items bearing this mark are often decorated with elaborate floral designs, scenes, or other motifs in styles like "famille rose".
• Value:
  The value of such items depends on their actual age, condition, and craftsmanship, with authentic antiques from the actual Qianlong period being more valuable than modern reproductions.
  
  
  
  Debora

 

Thank you. I should have mentioned that I have done some research online before posting here. My apologies. I found the Qianlong mark but I was unsure if it is an old box or a modern one. It would have been to good to be true if it was amtique, but it was worth asking since my mother said it had been in the family for almost a hundred years.

 

80-years old is only 1945. It could well have been new then. Let's see what others think.

Debora

 

The box was new when your grandparents got it.
Most Qianlong marks are not of the period, and this one certainly isn't.

 

I must say, it looks more recent than the 1940s to me. This type of trinket box was popular from the 1970s onward. Sometimes people remember the timeline of family history a little different than it was.

 

one of the reasons I collect only Japanese.
If I had to guess I would have said 1960's

Mikey