{"product_id":"antique-enamel-rectangular-box-with-hand-painted-pastoral-scene-and-floral-decoration","title":"Antique Enamel Rectangular Box with Hand-Painted Pastoral Scene and Floral Decoration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis antique rectangular box is constructed with a ceramic or enamel body set within a dark metal rim and hinge mount. The lid is decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene depicting a rustic house near water, with sailing boats in the distance and birds in flight. The scene is rendered in soft, painterly strokes with a restrained palette of greens, browns, blues, and yellows, consistent with hand-painted enamel decoration rather than transfer ware.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sides of the box are decorated with delicate floral motifs, including stylized blossoms and trailing leaves painted directly onto the light ground. The interior is plain and undecorated, showing age-related staining, fine crazing, and wear consistent with long-term use. The lid interior retains a small painted floral element, a detail often seen on earlier hand-decorated boxes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe metal mount shows oxidation and patination, particularly at the hinge and edges, consistent with age. Fine hairline cracks and surface wear are visible throughout the enamel body, particularly at corners and edges, all of which are consistent with an early utilitarian decorative object.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145519968511,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/627e2393-5dff-449f-a1d0-587b1deaa1c6.png?v=1770412619","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/fr\/products\/antique-enamel-rectangular-box-with-hand-painted-pastoral-scene-and-floral-decoration","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}