A Group of Early 20th Century Decorative Items including a Victory-V Lithographed Tin and a Ruby Glass Perfume Set

A group of various decorative items. The collection includes a D-shaped lithographed metal tin featuring figures in traditional dress and Japanese characters including 本家 to the lid and 煎茶 to the reverse; the interior lid is marked Victory-V FOR COLD JOURNEYS GUMS AND LOZENGES Manufactured only at VICTORY FACTORIES, NELSON, LANCS. Also included is a ruby glass perfume bottle and matching saucer, both featuring gilded floral vine motifs and a gold-toned stopper with an integrated glass dauber. The group further contains a miniature cloisonné enamelled jar with multicoloured floral patterns on a black ground, a turquoise-enamelled interior, and a lid with a gilded Buddhist lion finial. Additionally, there is a small globular porcelain bottle hand-painted with Buddhist lions and ribbons in coloured enamels, and a carved cream-coloured cylindrical box with a pierced geometric star pattern.

Tin height: 160mm

Ruby glass bottle height: 75mm

Cloisonné jar height: 55mm.