Gold and Black Art Deco Style Wooden Box Native American sculpture I just love the inventiveness

I just love the inventiveness of this piece and find it a truly delight-inducing thing

it is mid-century in style and was purchased from an estate sale that included a great collection of mid to late 20th century ceramics and studio pottery from Japan

Dating from around the late 19th century

a fascinating couple  at the vanguard of American studio pottery

Gold and Black Art Deco Style Wooden Box Native American sculpture I just love the inventivenessThis black and gold painted wooden Art Deco style lidded box, with its great zig zag handle and simple but brilliant interior organizational system, is pretty sharp. I am not sure about the age on this piece, which I found at an antique store; its possible someone made it to look Art Deco but that it is not very old. Regardless, I think its a pretty great looking and quite handy box! Perfect on a vanity or dresser for holding jewelry and the like. The