Description
Antique Chinese trinket box featuring a hand-painted porcelain shard as its lid, set within a silver-plated or metal frame.
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Porcelain Shard Lid:The lid is made from a fragment of antique Chinese porcelain, likely from a broken piece like a vase or plate, and is hand-painted with a scene, possibly in the Famille Rose style, which is known for its pink overglaze enamel.
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Metal Box:The box itself is typically made of silver-plated copper or other metal, often featuring decorative patterns or designs.
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Purpose:These boxes were traditionally used for storing small items like jewelry, tokens, or other trinkets, and some larger versions might have been used for food transport, like a jubako or bento-type box.
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Origin:These boxes were crafted in China, often incorporating fragments from earlier porcelain pieces, such as 18th-century porcelain shards.
