CAPODIMONTE TREASURE BOX 

THEME: SMALL, ROUND, PORCELAIN, COBALT, SLIGHTLY GREY PASTEY CLAY, MOLD, SHAPELY, IN THE PHOTO OF THE "CAPODIAMONTE MARK VARIATIONS" THERE A 7 EXAMPLES, THE EXACT MARK ON THIS PIECE IS IDENTICAL TO THE 3rd MARK FROM THE LEFT OR #3

YEAR: 1806 - 1834 ?

SIZE:   3" TOTAL HIGH,   1-3/4" BOWL HIGH,   2-1/2" BOWL OPENING,   1-3/4" BOWL FOOT,   3" BOWL WIDEST,   2-1/4" COVER RIM MEETS BOWL,   2-3/4" COVER WIDEST,   3/4" FLORAL HIGH

WEIGHT: 6 OZ

CONDITION: GOOD, AS INSPECTED WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS, A 1-3/16" IN AND OUT VERY VERY CLEAN TIGHT CRACK ON THE BOWL FROM A 1/4" BELOW THE COBALT BAND TO THE TOP RIM, A MISSING LEAF FROM THE BOUQUET, 2 LEAVES ARE CHIPPED AT THE TIPS FROM THE BOUQUET, VERY FEW TINY SURFACE SCRATCHES ON THE COBALT COVER, BOWL IS OUT OF ROUND

HISTORY: The Capodimonte factory used molds for some of its pieces, but small details like flower petals and individual figures were typically created by hand. Some handmade pieces were attached to molded forms, like flower petals on a vase.