Royal Copenhagen Hand-painted Grethe Helland Hansen Porcelain Bell lidded wooden box Just a charming little vintage

Just a charming little vintage trinket box made of paper mache in the shape of a turtle and lacquered in gold and black

" I believe they date from the mid-20th Century

opening and closing easily

the book documents mid-century modern homes built by 30+ working architects

Royal Copenhagen Hand-painted Grethe Helland Hansen Porcelain Bell lidded wooden box Just a charming little vintageThis pretty hand painted porcelain Royal Copenhagen bell was designed by Grethe Helland Hansen in the 1960s. It features a terrific irridescent blue glaze with purple and black accents, used to render an alternating design of two different flowers, one with petals open toward us, the other with the flower and stamen pointing downward. Really lovely, with a nice little ding! 3" tall x 3" diameter and in excellent condition.