Vintage Art of Chokin Trinket Box Hummingbird Japanese Porcelain Gold Gilt Pot
£25.00
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Vintage Art of Chokin Trinket Box Hummingbird Japanese Porcelain Gold Gilt Pot
£25.00
Item Overview
- Type: Vintage Porcelain Trinket Box / Art of Chokin Engraved Metal Jewelry Jar
- Designer: Japanese Chokin Metal Engraving Master
- Brand: The Art of Chokin
- Manufacturer: Japanese Export Porcelain Studio
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Place of Origin: Japan (Authentic Manufactured Heritage)
- Style: Traditional Japanese Chokin Art / Oriental Dressing Table Decor / Hollywood Regency Vanity Curio
- Colour: Glossy Snowy White Interior, Soft Sage Green and Slate Grey Mottled Marble Finish, Jet Black Display Disc, with Burnished Gold and Silver Gilt Highlights
- Design Era: Late 20th Century Vintage Period (c. 1970s–1980s)
- Material: Fine Kiln-Fired Vitrified Porcelain and Engraved Copper/Brass Upper Foil Medallion
- Set Includes: Two (2) Matching Interlocking Pieces: One (1) Round Marbled Porcelain Base Bowl, and One (1) Matching Fitted Decorative Gilt Lid (2-Piece Combination Jar)
- Features: 24K Gold and Silver Gilded Engravings, Ancient Samurai Armament Heritage Explanatory Text Backstamp, Rim-Shielded Mirror Trim Borders, and Non-Slip Inset Lip Cover
- Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition (The fine porcelain body is structurally flawless, bright, and completely free from rim chips, hairline fractures, or historic restorations; the metal engraving is exceptionally crisp as itemised below)
- Size and Capacity: Measures exactly 3.75 inches in total outer diameter across the lid (approx. 9.5 cm). The porcelain base has an interior opening of 3.5 inches (approx. 8.9 cm) and stands 1.5 inches deep (approx. 3.8 cm). Total nested height to the crown of the cover is approximately 1.75 inches (approx. 4.5 cm).
Dating & Historical Context
- Dating: This elegant vanity counter accessory dates to the late 20th century export window (c. 1970s–1980s). The specific industrial signatures—including the clean block typography layout of the "Art of Chokin" English language explanation backstamp on the base, the precision of the protective metal rim mountings, and the popularity of the hummingbird botanical motif—are definitive diagnostics perfectly tracking to premium Japanese porcelain lines distributed across high-end British department stores and gift boutiques during this collectible era.
- Historical Note: The historical narrative of Chokin metal manipulation traces its social history back to the Muromachi period of ancient Japan. For centuries, master coppersmiths utilized sharp hand-chisels to etch intricate poetry and folklore symbols onto the iron helmets, swords, and katana fittings worn by elite Samurai warriors. In the mid-to-late 20th century, legacy workshops in Japan revitalized this precision art form by scaling down the metal engravings and incorporating layers of pure gold and silver gilding. These striking metallic roundels were then inset into luxury fine porcelain dishes, vases, and trinket cases, turning a traditional art of warfare into high-end international export gifts that brought an immediate wave of Far Eastern luxury to Western dressing tables.
Description
A beautifully delicate and highly visual acquisition for collectors of oriental art pottery, vintage vanity stagers, or elegant trinket curators, this authentic Art of Chokin porcelain box is brimming with Japanese elegance. The circular jar is covered in a stunning mottled marble-effect underglaze that shifts elegantly from cool greys to pale sage-green moss patterns, completely ringed by a hand-applied gold trim line. The crown of the lid houses a magnificent, full-relief metal engraving capturing a majestic hummingbird sipping nectar from seasonal summer blossoms, creating a brilliant shimmering reflection as it catches changing room lighting.
Expert Identification & Box Features:
- Samurai Art Heritage: The underside of the porcelain base houses a clean, beautifully legible description transfer explaining the ancient metalcraft pedigree to provide absolute collector buying confidence.
- Gold & Silver Gilding: The hummingbird plumage and flower petals are intricately layered with contrasting precious metal tones, highlighting the artisan's detailed etchings.
- Pristine Porcelain Interior: The internal chamber is completed with a brilliant, clean white glassy overglaze that remains entirely free from old cosmetic powder stains or grease.
- Low-Profile Inset Lid: Formed with a wide, drop-in lower collar tab that secures the lid perfectly flush over the base rim to prevent accidental sliding.
Condition Report
This vintage Japanese porcelain jar is in excellent condition, showcasing phenomenal structural preservation and displaying beautifully as a premium collector's piece. The fine ceramic body is entirely solid, rigid, and complete, entirely free from perimeter edge nicks, lid underside chips, or age-related stress fractures. The protective clear overglaze maintains its brilliant glossy sheen, free from household chemical clouding or abrasive cleaning marks. The upper metal Chokin engraving is exceptionally crisp, flat, and securely anchored within its tracks, showing no oxidation spots, heavy copper tarnish, or bending. The underside ring is exceptionally clean and level. Please examine the detailed macro photos to confirm the factory base text and inspect the gilded lines.
Shipping & Logistics
- Domestic Shipping: FREE UK TRACKED DELIVERY.
- Packaging: This delicate porcelain item will be double-boxed for maximum safety. The lid and base will be cushioned independently in high-density bubble wrap to prevent any ceramic-on-ceramic friction, nested inside a custom inner box, and then set within a rigid outer container padded with loose-fill packing peanuts to completely absorb impact waves.
- Dispatch: Order before 12.00pm and we ship same day.
Returns & Payment Policies
We want you to be delighted with your heritage find.
- Not as Described: In the unlikely event of an error in our listing, we will provide a full refund and cover the return postage costs.
- Change of Mind: We accept returns within 30 days; however, in these instances, the buyer is responsible for the return shipping costs.