Is mine FAMILLE ROSE 'COIN' BOX AND COVER real?

Hello everyone , I have one little box that i found on christies website in this link http://www.christies.com/…/a-famille-rose-coin-box-and-cove… but i need some help. Can you please try to tell me if this is one is real too by the pictures i uploaded? Thank you very much

 

Welcome Top Antiques - It's really not my area but I would have trampled over my own mother to get to it first (and she's tough). Really an impressive little box!
Don

 

I hate to say this, but I think yours is a good copy. It looks too sharp and crisp and new to me.

 

I was looking in Google for other like these I couldnt find any copies or fake ones só I really dont know :/

 

Ownedbybear is usually spot on but it couldn't hurt to run it past Christies and see what they say.
Don

 

Oh, agreed. They're usually helpful, and it can't hurt at all.

 

I agree with Bear. The Christie's version has significant differences, both in design elements and execution. It looks handmade and handpainted, while yours has a new, production line look to it.

 

It seems 2 of these were sold by Christie. According to the "Lot Notes" on the 2 they sold, other boxes were made with differences between them all:

"The design on the cover and the base of this box closely resembles a Spanish-American 8-real silver coin which is inscribed on the portrait side CAROLUS IIII DEI GRATIA 1808 and on the other side HISPAN ET IND REX ME 8R JP. .... The portrait on the present box is closer to that of Charles IV, although the Chinese artist has omitted the fourth 'I' in the inscription and the last number of the date is unclear. The inscriptions on these porcelain boxes ........carved with the Carolus dollar, are frequently inaccurate and there are discrepancies from one box to another, suggesting that the Chinese artist may have copied another box rather than a coin."

Do contact Christie's!!!

Sale 7431 / Lot 239 realized price: $10,420
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-famille-rose-coin-box-and-cover-4981028-details.aspx

Sale 5521 / Lot 145 realized price: $9,305
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/...erte-en-porcelaine-de-la-5087795-details.aspx

--- Susan

 

Interesting, the second one from Christie's looks more like Top Antiques' box, though still a bit less perfect-looking.

 

Pay attention to the colors. The C's are not that strong, more pale and not that opaque. The painting style is more free.

 

First of all , thank you everyone for all the help. I couldnt figured out yet if this is little box is real or not . I know that the colours looks more strong and shine but i can't find any copies of this at internet. I will follow your advise and sent a message to christies and wait for their answer thanks anyway

 

Please let us know what you find out. It will be helpful for us to know in case someone else inquires about these boxes in future. Thank you for sharing your box with us.
Don

 

Yes, very interesting item that on the surface seems to be too good to be true. After seeing the Christies' examples, there seems to at least to be the possibility that it is legitimate. I will be very interested to know what they say.

 

Me too!