Footed Dish Appraisal

Vintage Japanese Footed Dish or Trinket Box

This item is a small, rounded, four-footed vessel, likely a dish or trinket box, crafted from white glazed ceramic. The ceramic body features a high-gloss finish, possibly indicating a pearlescent or iridescent glaze, though this is difficult to confirm definitively from the image. The glaze appears smooth and evenly applied. The item stands on four short, irregularly shaped feet that are finished in a metallic gold paint. These feet have a somewhat organic or stylized, tapered form. On the underside of the item, there is a red-orange painted marking that reads "Hand Painted" in a script font, followed by the numeral "1961". This marking strongly suggests the item was produced in 1961 and that the decorative elements were applied by hand. The gold paint on the feet shows minor wear and some small areas where the paint may be chipped or faded, revealing the underlying ceramic. There are no visible cracks or major damage to the ceramic body itself, indicating good overall condition for its age. The craftsmanship appears to be of good quality, with the feet securely attached and the glaze consistent. The size is difficult to determine precisely without a scale, but it appears to be a small, handheld object. The style aligns with mid-20th-century Japanese ceramic decorative arts, often featuring gold accents and hand-painted details. There is also a partial view of what appears to be a paper label, possibly original to the item, on an adjacent surface, though its text is illegible.