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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: colorful fruit and floral compositions including blackcurrant, fig, mirabelle plum or redcurrant, and plums. Inside the lid: a colorful composition with 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? nibbling a leaf, above two butterflies flying. Ca. 1765–1770. Porcelain haberdashery snuffbox. Germany; Berlin. Height 3.2 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 6 cm., A rectangular white porcelain box with embossed decorative borders sits against a gray background, showing a painted central still-life of fruit and flowers in colors including purple, pink, yellow, green, blue, red, black, and brown; the painted arrangement features a purple rose-like flower, small blue flowers, green leaves, yellow round fruit, clusters of red berries, a sliced yellow fruit with a pale interior, and two dark oval fruits, with a thin metallic hinge and trim along the top edge in a gold tone.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_475

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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 colorful fruit floral compositions blackcurrant fig mirabelle plum redcurrant plums Inside colorful composition bouquet flowers cup-shaped brown vase stone tabletop fruit sprig raspberry flowers tabletop small bird sparrow nibbling leaf two butterflies flying Ca 1765–1770 Porcelain haberdashery snuffbox Germany Height 3.2 cm width 8.3 cm depth 6 cm rectangular white porcelain box embossed decorative borders sits gray background showing painted central -life colors purple pink yellow green blue red black brown painted arrangement features purple rose- flower small blue flowers green leaves yellow round fruit clusters red berries sliced pale interior two dark oval fruits thin metallic hinge trim top edge gold tone.