Autumn Bell - Unknown (Unmarked)

Name: Autumn Bell
 
Type: Decorative Porcelain Bell
 
Year: Circa 1970s–1980s
 
Set: No
 
Mark: Unknown (Unmarked) - Likely Japan or Taiwan (based on style and clapper design)
 
History: This is a charming vintage hand-painted porcelain bell featuring autumn-themed floral motifs in warm brown, yellow, and plum tones. The glossy gradient glaze, stylised flowers, and gold-tone looped handle suggest mid to late 20th-century production, a common decorative export ware style from East Asia during the 1970s–1980s. The ceramic clapper is suspended with an orange cord, which is typical of mass-produced bells from Japanese and Taiwanese workshops in this period. While unmarked, the design cues and manufacturing methods are consistent with those seen in Japanese giftware lines made for Western markets.
 
 
The lack of a maker’s mark or distinct provenance limits collectibility, but it remains a sweet decorative object or entry-level collectible. Minor wear is visible on the base rim, and some overpaint from production is evident under magnification.
 
Flaws: None