French Porcelain Floral Jewellery Box

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You are viewing a gorgeous French porcelain casket with bronze mounts Great as a display piece and to store jewellery … Read more You are viewing a gorgeous French porcelain casket with bronze mounts Great as a display piece and to store jewellery and trinkets Bought from a dealer on Marche Biron at Paris antiques markets A magnificent large porcelain casket richly decorated with hand-painted birds, flowers, and foliage in vibrant tones of blue, green, yellow, and coral The detailed botanical scenes cover the entire body and domed lid, creating a lush, almost tapestry-like effect typical of high-quality 19th-century European porcelain The piece is mounted with elaborate gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts, including acanthus-scroll feet, leafy borders and grape-cluster embellishments to the corners The lid is surmounted by a finely cast ormolu bird resting on a naturalistic branch, adding charm and sculptural presence. Dimensions are in inches (CM): Width x Depth x Height 15 (38.1) x 11 (27.9) x 13 (33) See less