{"product_id":"vintage-chinese-export-style-famille-verte-porcelain-mandarin-duck-covered-box","title":"Vintage Chinese Export-Style Famille Verte Porcelain Mandarin Duck Covered Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eA showstopper for anyone who loves chinoiserie — this large hand-painted porcelain mandarin duck is as charming as it is collectible. Modeled as a serene resting duck, the body lifts off to reveal a generous covered box (the classic mandarin-duck tureen form), beautifully finished inside with a smooth white glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is where she shines: an iron-red crested head, soft celadon-green cheeks, and intricate plumage rendered in greens, blues, aubergine, and cream, with that lovely fan-scale feather pattern across the body. It's done in the famille-verte palette of traditional Chinese export porcelain — a style with real heritage, echoing the celebrated 18th-century Qing duck tureens that were made for the European market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese symbolism, mandarin ducks represent love, devotion, and lifelong partnership — they're said to mate for life — which makes this a deeply meaningful gift for a wedding, anniversary, or anyone building a home together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA note on honesty, because that's how we do things here: this is a decorative 20th-century piece in the Chinese export tradition, not an antique, and it carries no maker's mark (typical for decorative wares of this kind). She shows a few minor chips and surface scratches consistent with gentle age and handling — fewer than five, all small — with no cracks and the lid seating properly. A genuinely lovely, substantial preloved find for a console, dining table, étagère, or curio shelf. One of a kind; only one available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very Good — a few minor chips\/scratches, no cracks; lid seats correctly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TheKollectiveFind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46445792002245,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/4221\/3317\/files\/VintageChineseExport-Style-FamilleVerte-Porcelain-MandarinDuckCoveredBox-Profile2.png?v=1782458185","url":"https:\/\/www.thekollectivefind.com\/products\/vintage-chinese-export-style-famille-verte-porcelain-mandarin-duck-covered-box","provider":"The Kollective Find","version":"1.0","type":"link"}