Featured Enameled Trinket Box

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by SeaGoat, Apr 3, 2022.

  1. SeaGoat

    SeaGoat Well-Known Member

    Bought this little "box" over the weekend because I liked the girl on it.
    It's maybe 3" in diameter

    What would you you call this type of work?
    I dont believe it to be cloisonne nor champleve.

    What era is the box from?

    What were these used to store?

    If she is a geisha, who is in the background?

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    SeaGoat, Apr 3, 2022
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  2. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Cold painted enamel on copper.
     
    Ownedbybear, Apr 3, 2022
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  3. Ce BCA

    Ce BCA Well-Known Member

    She is Chinese, the dress is a hanfu style (Geisha are Japanese). It is in the Canton style and looks to be a late 19th century example. I don't think the pots had a specific purpose, they were made for export to the West.
     
    Ce BCA, Apr 4, 2022
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  4. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Fired enamel not cold painted IMO:)
     
    kyratango, Apr 4, 2022
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  5. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Squints again.

    Yup, I think you're right.
     
    Ownedbybear, Apr 4, 2022
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