{"product_id":"harmony-kingdom-aria-amorosa-tjes-seals-box-figurine","title":"Harmony Kingdom Aria Amorosa TJES Seals Box Figurine Retired 1998","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAria Amorosa\u003c\/em\u003e was created by \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Calvesbert\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003e9,530 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis familiar mouse peers startled from beneath another flipper. Inside, Calvesbert carved a rat after mishearing a radio report about the \u003cstrong\u003eMontserrat catastrophe\u003c\/strong\u003e, involving the Caribbean island's volcanic crisis, as a report about a “monster rat.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Harmony Kingdom Archives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example has a documented history that distinguishes it from an ordinary secondary-market \u003cem\u003eAria Amorosa\u003c\/em\u003e. It comes directly from the former Harmony Kingdom Archives inventory dispersed at auction in August 2026 and was acquired by AtopTheTables from \u003cstrong\u003eArchive Lot HK134\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of \u003cstrong\u003e24 examples of TJES\u003c\/strong\u003e documented in the Archive inventory acquired by AtopTheTables. One has a square box and the other 23 have round cylinder boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour purchase will include an \u003cstrong\u003eAtopTheTables Certificate of Authenticity \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e documenting its connection to the Harmony Kingdom Archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Archive Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review the photographs as part of the description for the condition and contents of this archive example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAria Amorosa\u003c\/em\u003e measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1.93 x 2.83 x 2.95 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e and weighs approximately \u003cstrong\u003e7 ounces\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harmony Kingdom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53949284712724,"sku":"TJES","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/9090\/6644\/files\/TJES-00.jpg?v=1788645612","url":"https:\/\/atopthetables.com\/products\/harmony-kingdom-aria-amorosa-tjes-seals-box-figurine","provider":"AtopTheTables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}