Japanese Lacquer Box With Silver, Gold and Copper Raft and Flower Design pendant tension closure

tension closure

I just think it’s completely charming

”Like the infanta at the center of that painting

and what looks a lot like a baguette in the hand of the rider

Japanese Lacquer Box With Silver, Gold and Copper Raft and Flower Design pendant tension closureThis beautiful vintage Japanese lacquer box, circa 1920s 40s, features an elegant relief design in shades of silver, gold and copper depicting floating bridges or rafts, flower and leaves. Fine lines suggesting reeds extend gracefully across the lid and down the front side of the box. The box is in excellent overall condition, with very light spotting to the surface of the lacquer visible under bright light, as documented here. This finely made box