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✨ Rare Find: Complete Set of Three Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Nesting Boxes ✨
Up for grabs is a beautiful, fully …
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✨ Rare Find: Complete Set of Three Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Nesting Boxes ✨
Up for grabs is a beautiful, fully intact nesting set of three vintage Chinese cloisonné enamel trinket/pill boxes. Finding all three sizes surviving together as a complete set is incredibly rare!
Design & Symbolism:
Modeled in the classic convex shape of a traditional Yuanbao (sycee) wealth ingot, these boxes are rich with traditional Chinese folklore symbolism meant to bring prosperity and good fortune.
• Exterior: Features a deep red background with hand-set brass wirework (cloisons) creating a beautiful pattern of ancient cash coins (qian), stylized ritual incense cauldrons (Ding), and ruyi cloud motifs. The bottom features an interlocking double-coin design.
• Interior: Opens to reveal a striking, high-gloss turquoise blue counter-enamel glaze—the hallmark of authentic mid-to-late 20th-century Chinese export artisan work.
Condition & Sizing:
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The enamel colors are vibrant, the wirework is flush, and the lids sit nicely securely. (Please see all macro photos for details).
• Includes: 3 nesting sizes (Large, Medium, Small) that fit seamlessly inside one another.
Perfect as unique vanity trinket holders, pill boxes, ring containers, or a styling accent on a bookshelf!
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- Dimensions
- 2.5ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 1ʺH
- Styles
- Chinese
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- China
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cloisonné
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brick Red
- Condition Notes
- Excellent condition. Excellent condition. less
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