Lenci - Box - Porcelain - Rare - 1930s
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Lenci Torino, Italy, a 1930s hand-painted porcelain box in Art Deco style, 11 cm wide, 8.9 cm deep, 4.6 cm high, featuring a multicolour urban scene on a glossy black ground, with the original Lenci/Made in Italy/Torino marks, in fair condition with age-related wear and several chips to the edges including a larger glaze loss.
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Description from the seller
Length: 11 cm.
Height: 4,6 cm.
Width: 8,9 cm.
Weight: 316 g.
Condition: good vintage condition overall, with age-related wear. There are several small chips/losses to the edges and corners of the lid, clearly visible in the last photographs, including a larger glaze/chip loss along the front edge and wear to the corners. No major structural damage is apparent from the photographs.
Lenci Torino Italian 1930s Rare Hand-Painted Porcelain Box
A charming and highly decorative example of Lenci production, featuring a vivid hand-painted urban scene with colourful buildings, figures and a small carriage against a glossy black ground. The stylised composition is characteristic of the playful and modern Italian design associated with Lenci during the interwar period.
The underside bears the original Lenci / Made in Italy / Torino factory mark, together with painted production markings.
The box is made of glazed ceramic/porcelain and consists of a fitted rectangular base and lid with softly rounded corners.
Length: 11 cm.
Height: 4,6 cm.
Width: 8,9 cm.
Weight: 316 g.
Condition: good vintage condition overall, with age-related wear. There are several small chips/losses to the edges and corners of the lid, clearly visible in the last photographs, including a larger glaze/chip loss along the front edge and wear to the corners. No major structural damage is apparent from the photographs.
Lenci Torino Italian 1930s Rare Hand-Painted Porcelain Box
A charming and highly decorative example of Lenci production, featuring a vivid hand-painted urban scene with colourful buildings, figures and a small carriage against a glossy black ground. The stylised composition is characteristic of the playful and modern Italian design associated with Lenci during the interwar period.
The underside bears the original Lenci / Made in Italy / Torino factory mark, together with painted production markings.
The box is made of glazed ceramic/porcelain and consists of a fitted rectangular base and lid with softly rounded corners.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Specific region of origin
Torino
Title additional information
Rare - 1930s
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Italy
Manufacturer/brand
Lenci
Material
Porcelain
Style
Art Deco
Colour
Black, Multicolour
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
4.6 cm
Width
11 cm
Depth
8.9 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940
