classic things that have already had a life
with a few minor scratches to the exterior and very light wear to the lacquer around the edges
I'm a softie for especially carefully painted pieces like this cigarette box
I’m completely charmed by this vintage Japanese round lacquer Bento box with its hand-painted figure pulling a little boat
which is as gorgeous as the exterior
British Hand-painted Postcard of Cottage in Derbyshire, Unused, C. 1910 intelligence test classic things that have alreadyI'm not sure it gets much more British than this sweet hand painted postcard of gabled, ivy covered cottage in Derbyshire, which, having googled cottages in Derbyshire, is indeed 100% quintessential, though I could not find a reference to the Jan Ford cottages noted at upper right. Nicely done in watercolor, with very thick, painterly application, or maybe even oil paint, used for the bushes trees and ivy. Lovely, and with an unused back for