Vintage Ceramic Boy with Bird Music Box Figurine | Hand-Painted Porcelain | Working Melody | 1960s Japan

Vintage Ceramic Boy with Bird Music Box Figurine | Hand-Painted Porcelain | Working Melody | 1960s Japan

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Vintage Ceramic Boy with Bird Music Box Figurine | Hand-Painted Porcelain | Working Melody | 1960s Japan

Vintage Ceramic Boy with Bird Music Box Figurine | Hand-Painted Porcelain | Working Melody | 1960s Japan

£20.50
Sale price  £20.50 Regular price 
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A closer look

Material

Porcelain

Measurements

Height: 18 cm Width: 11 cm Depth: 9 cm Weight: 480 g

Condition & character

Good vintage condition with light age-related wear. Visible hairline crack across the rear of the base, described as not affecting stability or operation. Wind-up movement plays and rotates smoothly.

Please review all photographs for a closer look.

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.

Please review all photos carefully and feel free to ask any questions before purchasing. We want you to be 💯 confident with your order.
Height: 18 cm
Width: 11 cm
Depth: 9 cm
Weight: 480 g
Orders are shipped the next business day.
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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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