A fine French porcelain box of rounded form with domed hinged lid, painted in richly colored enamels. The exterior features romantic pastoral and architectural vignettes framed within gilt cartouches, reserved on a pink diaper and blue trellis-patterned ground.

The lid interior is decorated in camaeu rouge with a charming country landscape. Mounted in a silver or silver-gilt rim with thumb-lift, bearing indistinct French hallmarks.

• Origin: France, possibly Limoges or Paris
• Date: 18th/19th Century
• Condition: Craquelure, minor wear, and patina consistent with age

visible age-related cracks and restoration. Height: 2 inches; Length: 2.75 inches.