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Lot 24:
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Description
A Chinese-made ceramic money box shaped as the character Mrs. Potts from the Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast. The figure features a glossy cream-colored glaze with hand-painted facial features including blue eyes and pink lips. The lid section is finished in pink with a scalloped gold-toned rim and a matching gold-toned finial. The handle and the foot rim are also finished in a gold-colored glaze. The base is decorated with a repeating petal motif in shades of pink, blue, and yellow. A coin slot is located on the top of the lid, and the base contains a circular white plastic stopper for coin retrieval. The base features several printed marks including a copyright symbol followed by Disney, MADE IN CHINA 3084-0418, a website address for bbdesignsonline.com, and the company name BB Designs Europe Ltd., WD24 7AE, UK. A secondary alphanumeric code DSCLM3MR is also printed on the base. Four circular adhesive felt pads are attached to the foot rim.
Condition report:
The item is in used condition. There is a cluster of surface abrasions and paint loss on the character\'s left cheek (photo 2). Several minor scuffs and marks are visible in the glaze on the main body of the pot (photo 2). The unglazed portions of the foot rim show light soiling and shelf wear (photo 3). One of the four applied felt pads on the base shows significant thinning and wear (photo 3). The plastic stopper remains present and functional (photo 3).
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