Product details
Vintage Ceramic Boy with Bird Music Box Figurine | Hand-Painted Porcelain | Working Melody | 1960s Japan
Vintage hand-painted porcelain music box figurine featuring a boy seated beside a tree trunk while gently holding a small bird. This mid-century piece was produced in Japan during the 1960s export era, a period known for detailed ceramic musical figurines with soft neutral glazes and expressive facial modelling.
The wind-up mechanical movement plays smoothly and rotates correctly. The glaze work in beige and brown tones reflects typical Japanese mid-century craftsmanship, with subtle shading along the clothing folds and textured tree-trunk support.
This example remains in good vintage condition with light age-related wear. A visible hairline crack runs across the rear part of the base — photographed clearly — but it does not affect structural stability or the operation of the music mechanism. Paint and glaze details remain intact, and the melody plays without issue.
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Height: 18 cm
Width: 11 cm
Depth: 9 cm
Weight: 480 g
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For U.S. buyers (update as of Aug 29, 2025): Import duties are now applied to all parcels from the UK. We use Royal Mail UK’s DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) service to prepay taxes, ensuring delivery without additional fees.
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