Vintage Brass & Blue White Porcelain Stacking Tiffin Carrier 3 Tier Jubako Box For Sale

Up for immediate purchase is an absolutely magnificent Vintage Blue and White Porcelain Three-Tiered Tiffin / Jubako Stacking Box, beautifully preserved inside its original, heavily detailed solid cast-brass carrying framework. This premium collector set features three independent stacking ceramic lunch compartments topped with a matching domed lid. The exterior faces showcase a lush, traditional scrolling peony vine pattern rendered in a striking, rich cobalt blue underglaze. The interior wells and undersides feature an intentionally fired, incredibly delicate crackle glaze (Kannyu) that adds immense vintage depth to the porcelain body.The structural brass cage is an exceptional work of art, showcasing a beautifully sculpted faux-bamboo handle, a decorative floral-burst tension screw at the pivot hinge, and secure sliding side tension bars that lock the tiers flawlessly together for safe display or transport.The bottom of the porcelain compartments features the classic Square Fuku (福) character hallmark signifying "Good Fortune." Additionally, the lower exterior brass rim features a crisp, authentic stamped "CHINA" workshop hallmark. This identifies the piece as a premium, hand-assembled mid-to-late 20th-century export masterpiece, where high-end porcelain components were custom-fitted into heavy, artisanal solid metal frames for luxury international home decor boutiques.Authentic Manufacturing / Construction Markers: This item features distinct, textbook characteristics of vintage handcrafted metalwork that confirm its high-quality construction to discerning collectors:Tooling Lines: The underside of the brass base shows authentic, raw factory directional filing and grinding marks created during production when an artisan smoothed the rough sand-cast edges at a workbench. These are original factory marks, not post-production damage.Solder Residue: The internal rim of the brass base retains minor, completely normal silvery-gray factory solder and flux residue from the original handcrafted assembly.Solid Brass Patina: The lower rim displays localized, rich amber-brown tarnish and oxidation spots from natural handling over the decades, proving the framework is genuine solid cast brass rather than a cheap modern plated imitation.Condition Report:Excellent / Mint Vintage Condition. This structural collector set has been beautifully cared for over the decades and displays wonderfully.Porcelain: Immaculate. There are absolutely NO chips, NO flea bites along the high-impact inner rim lines, NO hairline fractures, and NO food or grease stains inside the crackle compartments. The glaze retains a brilliant, high-gloss luster.Brass Framework: The solid brass armature functions exactly as intended. Side brackets latch smoothly, tightly, and securely. The brass displays a natural, gorgeous unpolished vintage aged patina with light handling wear and zero green verdigris build-up or structural corrosion.Item Specifics:
Brand / Manufacturer: Vintage Asian Fine Export WorkshopProduction Origin: Hand-assembled component piece (Macau / Hong Kong region)Primary Material: Fine Vitrified Porcelain / Glazed Stoneware & Solid Cast Brass ArmatureTechnique Style: Sometsuke (Underglaze Cobalt Blue) Chinoiserie / Hand-Painted Peony BotanicalsInterior Well Finish: Light Celadon/Cream Fine Crackle Glaze (Kannyu)Type: 3-Tier Stacking Jubako / Multi-Compartment Bento Lunch Box / Stacking Tiffin BasketHardware Features: Faux-Bamboo Sculpted Brass Handle, Compression Side Latch Closures, Decorative Floral-Burst Pivot Tension RivetsBase Signatures: Underglaze Blue Hand-Painted "Kaku-Fuku" (Square Fuku / Good Fortune) MarkUnderside Metal Markings: Stamped "CHINA" on the exterior lower brass rim bandEra: Vintage Mid-to-Late 20th Century (Circa 1970s / 1980s Showa Era)