SALE Exquisite Miniature Silver Oriental Dressing Box & Mirror

Collectibles : Vanity Items : Silver : Decorative : Miniatures : Boxes

$150 $124 USD SALE
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Measuring 2.75 long x 1.75 wide x 1 inch tall, when opened with the mirror up it is 3 inches tall. The drawer is 2 x 1.75 x .50 and removable.

When you open the box, the mirror is on a hinge and rests against the front of the box to prop it open. The drawer has a silver leaf pull.

On the bottom is marked "silver" as well as what appears to be the numbers "840" which could be the silver content.

The scene on the top shows three Asian (possibly Japanese) ladies in a tiered garden and the sides are decorated with a floral and Asian character design, while the back is fruit with an Asian character (possibly Kanji for happiness).

ABOUT DRESSING BOXES: Dressing tables were often used in old Japan. They had an important meaning in the life of women. On many woodblock prints one can see beautiful women and Geishas sitting in front of their vanity. These dressing tables were used to store combs, hairpins, powder and valuable oils. The mirrors folded and disappeared entirely into the box.

The mirror box was a very popular piece of furniture in China during the Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1911) periods. Often these boxes were decorated with wedding-related symbols. Boxes with this type of decoration were probably included as part of a woman's dowry and served as a cosmetic cabinet. The covered tray often held a mirror, a powder box and a bowl for hair oil, while the drawers below might hold such things as combs and hairpins.

While this piece is not an antique it is a vintage piece, over 20 years old at minimum!

This will ship for $3.65 PRIORITY MAIL USA. We highly recommend that you purchase insurance since we cannot guarantee any uninsured item against loss or damage. Insurance for this item would be $4.00

Item ID: N311