Located in Downingtown, PA
East Meets West: Rare Chinese Export "European Subject" Porcelain Snuff Box
Circa 1750–1760
A superb mid-18th century Chinese Export porcelain snuff box, finely painted in famille rose and puce enamels, featuring rare "European Subject" decoration. The rectangular box, after a European silver form, features a slightly domed cover and is fitted with its contemporary chased gilt-metal (ormolu) mounts and hinge.
The exterior walls are painted with a continuous frieze of European figures—gentlemen in 18th-century frock coats...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Export Antique Porcelain Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes