Vintage 1970s White Porcelain Leaf Trinket Dish Hand-Painted Gold Heraldic UK

Spanish decorative porcelain in this leaf form with a hand-applied heraldic crest is not something you see often outside souvenir shops of the era — and this one has held up.

A white porcelain trinket dish shaped as a leaf, with a gilded rim and stem tip. The interior carries a hand-painted gold heraldic crest — a lion rampant within a shield, with a floral spray at the narrower end. The underside bears the original paper label: "Decorado a Mano, Oro de Ley" — Spanish for decorated by hand, real gold.

The gold is applied, not printed, which gives it a slight dimensionality when it catches the light.

On a dressing table it holds rings or earrings without cluttering the surface — the leaf shape keeps it sculptural rather than purely functional. It also works on a side table or shelf as a small catch-all. The white and gold palette pairs naturally with brass, cream, or dark wood.

Details

• Type: Trinket dish
• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Origin: Spain
• Material: White porcelain, hand-painted gold decoration
• Size: 20 × 7 × 1 cm
• Marked: Yes — paper label "Decorado a Mano, Oro de Ley"
• Style: Heraldic, hand-painted

Condition

Very Good · Gold decoration fully intact, no chips or cracks, minor surface wear consistent with age.