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Snuffbox tin, Koenigliche Porzellan Manufaktur KPM; Berlin; 1763–1918. Snuffbox in the form of a rectangular box with a slightly arched lid, framed in gilded bronze, with a plant ornament around the outer edge of the lid and a lock, on hinges. Around the edge of the lid and the side walls of the tin there is a relief with rocaille and floral motifs. On the lid, the bottom of the base and each of the side walls are painted with colorful fruit and floral compositions including blackcurrant, fig, mirabelle plum or redcurrant, and plums. Inside the lid is a painted composition of a bouquet of flowers in a cup-shaped brown vase on a stone tabletop with fruit and a sprig of raspberry flowers; on the edge of the tabletop a small bird sparrow? nibbles a leaf, above two butterflies flying. Ca. 1765–1770. Germany, Berlin. Porcelain haberdashery snuffbox. Height 3.2 cm; width 8.3 cm; depth 6 cm., A small rectangular decorative box sits centered against a gray background, with a white porcelain body and a slightly domed lid edged in an ornate gold metal band. The porcelain shows painted fruit motifs in colors including orange, yellow, green, purple, and black on both the lid and the front panel, and the lid surface has raised white scrollwork details. The gold band around the lid has a patterned relief texture and a small clasp on one side. The surface beneath the box produces a subtle reflection in shades of gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_474

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Snuffbox tin Koenigliche Porzellan Manufaktur KPM Berlin 1763–1918 Snuffbox form rectangular box slightly arched lid framed gilded bronze plant ornament outer edge lock hinges edge side walls tin relief rocaille floral motifs bottom base painted colorful fruit floral compositions blackcurrant fig mirabelle plum redcurrant plums Inside painted composition bouquet flowers cup-shaped brown vase stone tabletop fruit sprig raspberry flowers tabletop small bird sparrow nibbles leaf two butterflies flying Ca 1765–1770 Germany Porcelain haberdashery snuffbox Height 3.2 cm width 8.3 cm depth 6 cm small rectangular decorative box sits centered gray background white porcelain body domed lid edged ornate gold metal band porcelain painted fruit motifs colors orange yellow green purple black front panel lid surface raised white scrollwork details gold band patterned relief texture small clasp side surface beneath box produces subtle reflection shades gray.