Hand-painted Gold on Black Japanese Lacquer Box with Figure, Signed huge stoneware bowl The box measures 5 3/4

The box measures 5 3/4 square and 1 5/8" tall

and a reminder to take pause and replenish before flying off

this would be great on the table year round as well as on the sideboard filled with flowers

I'm guessing it once held a barrel

whether the various pieces were originally made by different manufacturers to be assembled following export to the U

Hand-painted Gold on Black Japanese Lacquer Box with Figure, Signed huge stoneware bowl The box measures 5 3/4I love a good lacquer box, and really love the imagery on this one, with this serene looking cross legged figure, a monk I assume, holding up a brush in one hand and flag like page in the other, painted with what I'd assume is the kanji or signature of its maker. And then those great trees and islands in the background, with abstracted bird flying overhead. I assume this lacquered papier mache box is early 20th century Japanese. The interior is a deep