Harmony Kingdom Aria Amorosa TJES Seals Box Figurine Retired 1998

Aria Amorosa was created by Peter Calvesbert and depicts two seals lovingly entwined, their mouths open as though singing together. Released in 1998 as a Small Treasure Jest, the piece had a relatively brief production life before retiring on July 1, 1998, with a final edition of 9,530 pieces.

As with many of Calvesbert's designs, the affectionate scene hides some decidedly less romantic details. A Plimsoll line with numerical markings runs down the belly of one seal, representing the amount of oil that could be extracted from an elephant seal. Beneath the other seal's flipper is a cigarette lighter, inspired by a beach-combing trip in North Wales where Calvesbert encountered numerous discarded plastic lighters.

His familiar mouse peers startled from beneath another flipper. Inside, Calvesbert carved a rat after mishearing a radio report about the Montserrat catastrophe, involving the Caribbean island's volcanic crisis, as a report about a “monster rat.”

From the Harmony Kingdom Archives

This example has a documented history that distinguishes it from an ordinary secondary-market Aria Amorosa. It comes directly from the former Harmony Kingdom Archives inventory dispersed at auction in August 2026 and was acquired by AtopTheTables from Archive Lot HK134.

It is one of 24 examples of TJES documented in the Archive inventory acquired by AtopTheTables. One has a square box and the other 23 have round cylinder boxes.

Your purchase will include an AtopTheTables Certificate of Authenticity & Provenance documenting its connection to the Harmony Kingdom Archives.

Original Archive Contents

This piece is offered exactly as it was preserved in the Harmony Kingdom Archives. When original paperwork, such as an identification card or mini brochure, accompanied the piece in the Archive, that paperwork will be included even if it is not shown in the photographs.

Some archive examples did not contain paperwork, and replacement or duplicate materials are not available. You will receive all original materials that accompanied this particular piece from the Archive.

Condition

The figurine remains in excellent archive-kept condition. No chips or damage are visible. The original packaging may show minor storage or handling wear consistent with its age and years in the Harmony Kingdom Archives.

Please review the photographs as part of the description for the condition and contents of this archive example.

Measurements

Aria Amorosa measures approximately 1.93 x 2.83 x 2.95 inches and weighs approximately 7 ounces.