Vintage Chinese famille rose style porcelain covered box hand painted with two boys and melons on the lid

Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Style Porcelain Covered Box | Hand Painted Boys Harvesting Melons | Butterfly & Dragonfly | Round Lidded Trinket Box | 4.5"

$45.00
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Vintage Chinese famille rose style porcelain covered box hand painted with two boys and melons on the lid
  • Vintage Chinese famille rose style porcelain covered box hand painted with two boys and melons on the lid
  • Side view of famille rose porcelain covered box showing a boy in green robe pulling a melon vine
  • Famille rose porcelain covered box with yellow melon and butterfly on the lid and children on the base
  • Hand painted porcelain covered box showing a dragonfly, turquoise melon and boy in pink robe
  • Porcelain covered box open, showing the white glazed interior and the hand painted lid with boys and melons
  • Underside of the porcelain box base and inside of the lid, showing small painted mark, worn stamp and rough spot at the foot
  • Close-up of two hand painted boys in pink and blue robes among melon vines on the porcelain box
  • Close-up of a boy in a green robe and pink trousers pulling a melon vine on the famille rose box
  • Close-up of the hand painted dragonfly and turquoise melon on the porcelain covered box
  • Porcelain box lid next to a ruler showing about 4.5 inches across
  • Famille rose porcelain covered box next to a ruler showing about 2.5 inches tall
  • Vintage Chinese famille rose style porcelain covered box hand painted with two boys and melons on the lid
  • Side view of famille rose porcelain covered box showing a boy in green robe pulling a melon vine
  • Famille rose porcelain covered box with yellow melon and butterfly on the lid and children on the base
  • Hand painted porcelain covered box showing a dragonfly, turquoise melon and boy in pink robe
  • Porcelain covered box open, showing the white glazed interior and the hand painted lid with boys and melons
  • Underside of the porcelain box base and inside of the lid, showing small painted mark, worn stamp and rough spot at the foot
  • Close-up of two hand painted boys in pink and blue robes among melon vines on the porcelain box
  • Close-up of a boy in a green robe and pink trousers pulling a melon vine on the famille rose box
  • Close-up of the hand painted dragonfly and turquoise melon on the porcelain covered box
  • Porcelain box lid next to a ruler showing about 4.5 inches across
  • Famille rose porcelain covered box next to a ruler showing about 2.5 inches tall
Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Style Porcelain Covered Box | Hand Painted Boys Harvesting Melons | Butterfly & Dragonfly | Round Lidded Trinket Box | 4.5"
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Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Style Porcelain Covered Box | Hand Painted Boys Harvesting Melons | Butterfly & Dragonfly | Round Lidded Trinket Box | 4.5"

$45.00

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Two little boys hauling home the biggest melons in the patch. What would you keep inside?

This vintage porcelain covered box is hand painted in the Chinese famille rose style, with bright overglaze enamels in pink, green, yellow, turquoise, cobalt blue and orange on a creamy white glaze. The domed lid shows two boys in colorful robes tugging on a vine heavy with melons, with a butterfly and swirling cloud scrolls. Around the base, more children play among the melon vines, along with a dragonfly and a blue flower. Children with melons is a traditional Chinese good-luck design: melons grow on long vines with many seeds, so they stand for a big, happy family with many sons.

  • Material: Porcelain with hand-painted overglaze enamels
  • Style: Chinese famille rose ("boys" motif)
  • Era: Mid to late 20th century
  • Marks: A small painted mark on the base and a faint worn stamp near the foot
  • Size: About 4.5" across and 2.5" tall with the lid on
  • Uses: Trinket, ring or jewelry box, vanity or desk box, or a decorative accent
  • Condition: Good vintage condition. Bright, glossy enamels. The unglazed rims where the lid meets the base show light age discoloration, as is normal, and there is a small rough spot at the edge of the foot ring. Please see photos, as they are part of the description

Styling props shown in photos are not included.

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