Diamond-shaped, hand-painted, utterly singular — a piece that stops conversations.
Imported from Japan and sold by Lipper & Mann in the 1950s, this diamond-shaped porcelain box is hand painted in blue, terracotta, and gold: a flower at the center of the lid, squiggles and gold accents across both lid and body, cobalt blue handles (the pointed ends) lined in gold. The porcelain has a subtle embossed pattern beneath the painting. Original paper label on the base reads simply "Japan." One handle has a minor manufacturing defect within the blue glaze — present from production, photographed. We haven't seen another like it. Lipper & Mann, founded in New York in 1946, became one of the premier importers of Japanese porcelain to American retailers; they are still in business today as Lipper International.
For a chinoiserie collector, an admirer of mid-century Japanese imports, or anyone who wants something genuinely one of a kind on their desk or side table.
Maker: Lipper & Mann, New York; Made in Japan; original "Japan" paper label intact
Material: Porcelain, hand painted
Dimensions: Approx. 8" long × 5.75" wide × 2" tall (lid measurements; base slightly smaller)
Details: Diamond shape; hand painted blue, terracotta and gold florals; cobalt blue handles with gold; subtle embossed body pattern; minor manufacturing defect in one handle's blue glaze (photographed)
Era: 1950s
Condition: Vintage, used. Very good — no scratches, cracks, or chips; one manufacturing defect in blue glaze of handle (photographed). All sales final — please review all photos.
