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• Brand: Atelier Le Tallec (Paris, France)
• Retailer: Bonwit Teller (Custom Luxury Commission)
• Production Year: 1964 (Verified by date code "vuo")
• Material: Hand-Painted Fine Porcelain, Gilt/Brass Mounts
• Decoration: 24k Gold Leaf Raised Paste Scrollwork / Celadon Glazeauthentic 1964 Atelier Le Tallec porcelain hinged trinket box, meticulously hand-painted in Paris, France. This exquisite luxury vanity casket was custom-commissioned for the legendary Fifth Avenue department store, Bonwit Teller.The box features a gorgeous, soft celadon green glaze accented by a deeper emerald accent band. It is heavily decorated with raised-paste scrollwork and floral elements executed in brilliant, genuine kiln-fired gold leaf. The lid is secured with an ornate, beautifully cast metal ribbon-and-wreath drop-loop clasp and a matching structural metal rim. The interior is finished in clean, bright white porcelain.The underside features complete, hand-scripted iron-red and blue studio markings:
• “Dessiné et peint entièrement à la main par Le Tallec à Paris France”
• “Spécialement pour Bonwit Teller”
• Signed with the iconic Le Tallec blue script monogram containing the date code "vuo" which explicitly confirms its 1964 production year.
• Features the unique master artist initials "HM" below the cross-lines.
