Stunning, Very Fine Antique Japanese Lacquer Writing Box with Inlaid Pearls pot with face and ears actually) to allow the taking

actually) to allow the taking apart process to begin--and the way the pieces fit together is pretty cool as it reveals itself

I'd use it for serving a sliced pear and a bit of cheese along with a glass of wine

and pieces like this continue to be made particularly by members of the Ojibwe (Chippewa) and Micmac tribes

or for taking apple picking

Stunning, Very Fine Antique Japanese Lacquer Writing Box with Inlaid Pearls pot with face and ears actually) to allow the takingI purchased this Japanese lacquer box at an estate sale a few years ago, and have sat on it thinking I would take it to an appraiser, but that has not happened, so here I am listing it. It is quite a fine one, which I believe would be referred to as a Suzuri Bako, made for holding writing brushes, ink stick, and or inkstone; this might once have held an interior tray or trays for those, though I am not certain. The design of the lid features