Japanese Vintage Lacquer Box With Painted Dog and Coasters decorative rug especially

especially

no chips or cracks

with an approximately 2 inch span between the its tips

with some light scratching to the surface of the lacquer

made in 1964

Japanese Vintage Lacquer Box With Painted Dog and Coasters decorative rug especiallyI believe the animal depicted on the lid of this beautiful presumed Japanese lacquer box is a Shi shi or Shisa dog a creature resembling a cross between a lion and a dog that derives from Okinawan mythology and is perceived to be a ward protecting from evils. The dog appears to be leaping toward a ball or globe, decorated with gold and silver flowers and flourishes. The box itself, black lacquer with scalloped body, is really lovely, and holds four