Vintage oval porcelain handpainted box. Made by Le Tallec, who sold most of these pieces via Tiffany & Co in America. Measures slightly under 5 inches tall. Approx 3 3/4 inches accross. Flattened, oval shape. Gilt metal mounts around rims with French Empire style bow-ed thumbpiece for opening. Hinged lid. Black ground with two pale Sevres blue bands, bordered by gold. Chinoiserie painting in the form of a pagoda in gold as well as urns and Oriental style trees/flowers. Exotic birds in bright colours are beautifully painted. The box is very tastefully done in the best Le Tallec tradition - combining great porcelain with wonderful handpainting. Most of their luxurious items were retailed by Tiffany & Co. - an indication of the quality of product they produced. The box is marked underneath in iron red, handwriting as well as the pale blue, often found on their pieces. See ''photos for full script. Condition is good with no chips/cracks. There are a few flecks of black paint missing on the lid, shown magnified in the ''photos. Status: For Sale Reference#: 4078 Condition: good Year: 1930 Title: VINTAGE LE TALLEC FRANCE CHINOISERIE PORCELAIN BOX

Antique Porcelain & Pottery
Vintage Porcelain & Pottery