Chantilly porcelain Kakiemon palette snuff box with gold mounts
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1740
This antique snuff box is crafted from Chantilly porcelain, featuring the distinctive Kakiemon palette and dating to circa 1740. The piece is of cylindrical form and is equipped with gold mounts, which are noted as being unmarked.
The box is finished with a hinged, domed cover. The exterior of the porcelain body is decorated throughout with hand-painted foliage motifs. Specifically, the design on the base depicts a boy on a swing accompanied by two figures, while the underside of the lid features a painted bird and insect. The craftsmanship reflects the delicate aesthetics characteristic of 18th-century French porcelain production, combining fine ceramic art with functional metalwork.
The item measures 5.7cm in diameter and 3.5cm in height, making it a portable example of period personal accessories. The integration of the gold mounts with the porcelain surface provides a tactile and visual contrast, consistent with the luxury standards of the era. The box serves as an authentic representation of mid-18th-century decorative snuff boxes produced at the Chantilly manufactory.
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Physical characteristics
- Height
- 3.5cm
- Diameter
- 5.7cm
- Material
- Chantilly porcelain, gold
Technical characteristics
- Form
- cylindrical
- Closure
- hinged domed cover
Design
- Style
- Kakiemon palette
- Decoration
- hand painted foliage, boy on a swing with two figures, bird, insect
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
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