{"product_id":"antique-european-josephine-porcelain-trinket-box-c-1880-1920","title":"Antique European Joséphine Porcelain Trinket Box | c. 1880–1920","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exquisite antique European porcelain trinket box, dating to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1880–1920\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, beautifully created in the romantic revivalist taste associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmpress Joséphine and the Napoleonic era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe creamy white porcelain is delicately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand painted with garlands of pink roses, blue ribbon bows, fine gilt accents, and scattered floral details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Richly textured gilt metal mounts frame both the body and removable lid, which is finished with an elegant turned metal finial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps the most beautiful hidden detail is found beneath the lid, where the metal backing is completely embossed with an elaborate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efloral and foliate design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving this diminutive piece an extraordinary level of decoration from every angle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe underside bears a distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeagle above the name “Joséphine,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reinforcing the piece’s deliberate connection to the fashionable Napoleonic and Joséphine aesthetic that experienced renewed popularity during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt just three inches, this is a wonderfully jewel-like object, perfect for a dressing table, vanity, bedside table, or layered into a collection of antique French and European decorative objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropean porcelain trinket or covered box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCirca \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1880–1920\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-painted rose garlands and blue ribbon decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGilt accents and decorative gilt metal mounts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmbossed floral and foliate decoration beneath the lid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurned metal finial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEagle and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Joséphine”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mark to underside\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMeasures approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3” tall to top of finial × 3” wide\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent antique condition with no chips or cracks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGentle age-appropriate patina and wear consistent with its antique character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vintage Culture Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46098580013100,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7008\/7724\/files\/3FB2E344-6D74-4E1F-96E3-694CB9FCCBD9.jpg?v=1788803729","url":"https:\/\/vintagecultureshop.com\/products\/antique-european-josephine-porcelain-trinket-box-c-1880-1920","provider":"Vintage Culture Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}