Antique Hand-Painted Japanese Lacquered Box With Interior Drawers ribbed planter it feels like bringing a

it feels like bringing a little piece of the ocean or sky inside

There is a scratch down the back and a fair amount of pitting

but I think these add to its character

Small but powerful

or just enjoyed as a gorgeous sculptural object

Antique Hand-Painted Japanese Lacquered Box With Interior Drawers ribbed planter it feels like bringing aThis antique Japanese lacquered tabletop cabinet Kodansu, in Japanese dates from the Meiji period, somewhere between late 19th and early 20th century. It features a hand painted golden duck, swimming amidst reeds at the center of its front, surrounded by silver hardware with engraved decoration. Inside the box are three black lacquer drawers of progressively larger size from top to bottom, painted with an elegant gold and silver design, and with