Black and Gold Lacquer Turtle Shaped Box cast iron Japanese owl The teapot measures 7 1/2"

The teapot measures 7 1/2" wide from the tip of the spout to the end of the handle

I’d hang these vintage Japanese fans on the wall immediately to enjoy them as the gorgeous objects that they are all winter long—and to be reminded that summer will come again

with a spring that enables its beak (red on the inside

This book is worth owning for the list of patterns alone--- which includes large-scale elements but also such intimate ones as "sitting wall

Black and Gold Lacquer Turtle Shaped Box cast iron Japanese owl The teapot measures 7 1/2"Just a charming little vintage trinket box made of paper mache in the shape of a turtle and lacquered in gold and black. I love the geometric black patterning against the shiny gold, and how protective the shell lid feels in relation to the box below, plus those great tiny little eyes of the turtle peering out curiously on either side! Very sweet, and a great little box for stashing something special. 5" long x 3" wide x 2" tall and in great vintage