Le Mieux 24K Gold Covered Porcelain Box

Le Mieux 24K Gold Covered Porcelain Box

An exceptionally ornate vintage Le Mieux covered porcelain box, dating to approximately the 1930s and lavishly hand-decorated with 24-karat gold.

The architectural form features soft ivory and turquoise panels beneath intricate, gold-encrusted floral decoration. Romantic classical figural medallions surround the sloping lid, while a sculptural shell-shaped handle and four extraordinary pendant-style feet complete the design. Even the interior is embellished with delicate gold scrollwork and a central ornamental medallion.

Originally created as a covered sugar pot, this exquisite piece functions beautifully today as a decorative box for jewelry, keepsakes, or small treasures. It is equally fabulous displayed simply as an object of beauty on a dressing table, coffee table, bookshelf, or collected tabletop.

The shell-shaped handle shows gentle gold wear consistent with age and use. Rather than detracting from the piece, this honest wear tells us that the lid was lifted again and again—that this piece was used, enjoyed, and woven into someone’s everyday rituals.

MARKED

Le Mieux China
24 Karat Gold
Hand Decorated

DETAILS

Maker: Le Mieux China
Date: Circa early 20th century
Material: Porcelain with 24-karat gold decoration
Original form: Covered sugar pot
Dimensions: Approximately 4½” tall × 6¼” wide
Condition: Lovely vintage condition with age-appropriate wear to the gold decoration, most notably on the lid handle. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.

$297 with insured shipping included within the continental United States.

Local pickup is also available from our Collected Cottage of antique and vintage home and garden décor in Liberty Hill, Texas, just outside Austin.