Japanese Silver-plated Metal Pill Box with Hand-painted Lid & Mirror

A beautiful mid-20th-century vintage Japanese lift-off vanity trinket box, showcasing the prestigious metalworking traditions of Isfahan.

The perimeter and deep sides of the box feature exceptionally dense, hand-chased floral scrollwork and repeating geometric borders executed in a traditional technique (engraved repoussé).

This intricate texture is worked into a heavy copper or brass alloy base metal and finished with a silver plating. The flat underside exhibits an honest, authentic warm copper patina where decades of gentle handling have naturally worn the plate thin.

The completely detachable lift-off lid is inlaid with a polished bone panel featuring a fine, hand-painted miniature Japanese Geisha scene of a traditional female court figure posed in a stylised garden. Turning the lid over reveals an integrated, original inset glass vanity mirror.

Designed as a drop-on lid with no hinge, this compact box is exceptionally well-suited for use as a decorative dressing table piece, a pocket pill box, or a safe container for small rings and keepsakes.

· Origin: Japan (most likely)

· Date of Manufacture: Circa 1950

· Material: Silver-plated base metal with an inlaid hand-painted bone panel

· Condition: Very good vintage condition. The hand-painted miniature remains crisp and brightly coloured. The lift-off lid fits snugly onto the base rim. The interior mirror glass is completely intact with minimal aging. Beautiful, untouched age-related patina to the base metal.

Dimensions

Length: 5.0 cm (approx. 2.0 inches)

Width: 3.8 cm (approx. 1.5 inches)

Height: 2.4 cm (approx. 0.9 inches)

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Delivery, Returns & Terms of Sale

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Shipping & Packaging:

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Transit Damage Protocol:

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