Hand-Painted Porcelain Trinket Box, Brazil

Updated August 23, 2026

This is a charming, round trinket box crafted from porcelain, featuring a hand-painted abstract floral or cloud-like design in shades of blue, grey, and white. The lid fits snugly onto the base, suggesting it was made for storing small valuables. The underside of the box bears a handwritten inscription in Portuguese: "Borrilha Pintado ? m?o Rio Brasil," indicating it was hand-painted by an artist named Borrilha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The style of painting and the porcelain itself suggest a mid-20th-century origin, though further research into the artist would be needed for precise dating. The box exhibits some minor wear consistent with its age and use, visible as slight imperfections in the glaze and paint.

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