French Limoges Porcelain Perfume Casket with Four Bottles, Hand-Painted Floral Lid
French Limoges Porcelain Perfume Casket with Four Bottles, Hand-Painted Floral Lid
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Additional Description:
A charming and finely executed French porcelain perfume casket, likely produced in Limoges in the late 19th to early 20th century. The box features a richly colored deep red (sang-de-boeuf style) ground adorned with delicate gilt foliate ornamentation, complemented by a white porcelain lid hand-painted with scrolling blue accents and small pink floral garlands.
The hinged lid opens to reveal a fitted interior housing four original clear glass perfume bottles, each topped with gilt metal screw caps. The interior is glazed in white porcelain, creating a clean and elegant contrast to the exterior’s vibrant decoration. The mount is finished with a cast metal bow clasp, adding a refined decorative touch typical of French vanity objects of the period.
The underside bears a hand-painted mark reading “Peint main” (hand-painted), along with “Limoges, France,” confirming its origin within the renowned Limoges porcelain tradition. Pieces like this were often sold as luxury vanity or travel items, intended for personal fragrance storage and display.
Era:
Late 19th to Early 20th Century (circa 1890–1920)
History:
Limoges, France has been synonymous with fine porcelain production since the late 18th century, becoming a center for luxury decorative arts by the 19th century. By the Belle Époque period, small-scale luxury objects such as perfume caskets, trinket boxes, and vanity sets were highly fashionable among the bourgeoisie and aristocracy.
Hand-painted examples like this were often produced in small ateliers or decorated by independent artists using blank porcelain forms from larger factories. The “Peint main” designation emphasizes the artisanal nature of the decoration rather than factory transfer work, adding to its desirability.
Provenance:
France (Limoges region), acquired through the European antiques trade.
Materials:
Porcelain, hand-painted enamel decoration, gilt accents, metal mounts, glass bottles, gilt metal caps
Dimensions:
(Not provided)
Disclaimers:
Wear consistent with age, including light rubbing to gilt decoration and minor surface wear. Interior bottles appear original; some light residue or minor wear may be present. Metal mounts show natural patina. No major structural damage observed.
Additional Description:
A charming and finely executed French porcelain perfume casket, likely produced in Limoges in the late 19th to early 20th century. The box features a richly colored deep red (sang-de-boeuf style) ground adorned with delicate gilt foliate ornamentation, complemented by a white porcelain lid hand-painted with scrolling blue accents and small pink floral garlands.
The hinged lid opens to reveal a fitted interior housing four original clear glass perfume bottles, each topped with gilt metal screw caps. The interior is glazed in white porcelain, creating a clean and elegant contrast to the exterior’s vibrant decoration. The mount is finished with a cast metal bow clasp, adding a refined decorative touch typical of French vanity objects of the period.
The underside bears a hand-painted mark reading “Peint main” (hand-painted), along with “Limoges, France,” confirming its origin within the renowned Limoges porcelain tradition. Pieces like this were often sold as luxury vanity or travel items, intended for personal fragrance storage and display.
Era:
Late 19th to Early 20th Century (circa 1890–1920)
History:
Limoges, France has been synonymous with fine porcelain production since the late 18th century, becoming a center for luxury decorative arts by the 19th century. By the Belle Époque period, small-scale luxury objects such as perfume caskets, trinket boxes, and vanity sets were highly fashionable among the bourgeoisie and aristocracy.
Hand-painted examples like this were often produced in small ateliers or decorated by independent artists using blank porcelain forms from larger factories. The “Peint main” designation emphasizes the artisanal nature of the decoration rather than factory transfer work, adding to its desirability.
Provenance:
France (Limoges region), acquired through the European antiques trade.
Materials:
Porcelain, hand-painted enamel decoration, gilt accents, metal mounts, glass bottles, gilt metal caps
Dimensions:
(Not provided)
Disclaimers:
Wear consistent with age, including light rubbing to gilt decoration and minor surface wear. Interior bottles appear original; some light residue or minor wear may be present. Metal mounts show natural patina. No major structural damage observed.