This Morimura Hand Painted Nippon M Wreath trinket box is an antique Japanese export porcelain piece dating from 1911 to 1921, decorated with pink and white flowers, bright green borders, and gold detailing.
The shallow covered form, fitted lid, and raised porcelain handle make it a better fit as a vanity box, jewelry box, or small catchall than as food service. At 6 inches long, it has enough room for rings, pins, small keepsakes, or other dresser pieces while still staying compact on a shelf or tabletop.
Details
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Item: Morimura Hand Painted Nippon M Wreath trinket box
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Item Type: Covered porcelain trinket box or vanity box
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Era: 1911 to 1921
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Materials: Porcelain with hand painted decoration and gold detailing
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Color: Ivory white, green, pink, white, and gold
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Maker and Mark: Green mark reads Hand Painted NIPPON around a wreath with an M, identified as the Morimura Brothers M in wreath mark
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Pattern or Model: not confirmed from photos
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Style: Early twentieth century Japanese export porcelain
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Dimensions: 6 inches long, 4 inches at the widest point, and 2 inches tall. Product weight 10 ounces.
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Special Features: Matching fitted lid, long porcelain lid handle, scalloped outline, hand painted flowers, green border, and raised gold ornament
Condition Grade: Very Good
Positives
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Graded Very Good: The box and lid are complete, sound, and attractive with minor surface wear rather than structural damage.
- No chips or cracks were reported or seen in the supplied photos. The lid handle, shaped edges, and base all appear intact.
- The pink and white flowers remain clear, and the green border still has strong color. Much of the gold decoration remains easy to see around the lid and body.
- The fitted lid sits properly on the base, and the interior appears clean with a smooth white glaze.
Issues / Wear
- There is light rubbing and small irregular areas in the gold decoration, especially along exposed edges and raised details.
- The underside foot shows light discoloration and surface marks from contact with a shelf or dresser. A few tiny dark specks are also visible on the porcelain.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
The green Hand Painted NIPPON M in wreath mark is associated with Morimura Brothers export porcelain from the early twentieth century. It gives collectors a useful way to place pieces from this period.
The covered form suits someone collecting Nippon porcelain, Morimura wares, antique vanity pieces, or small Japanese export boxes.
The long porcelain handle and fitted lid make this example stand apart from simpler open dishes. The bright green border also gives the floral design a stronger frame.
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