Japanese Papier Mache Lacquer Box with Interior Scenes italian In the 1960's

In the 1960's

but what a force he was

Something of a time capsule

with minor surface scratches consistent with age

Bisque with graphic black details as well as a faint orange stain on its beak and webbed feet

Japanese Papier Mache Lacquer Box with Interior Scenes italian In the 1960'sI am fairly certain this lovely small Japanese lacquer on papier mache box dates to Meiji period, which extended from 1868 to 1912. It features wonderfully detailed depictions of interior scenes, including figures in beautifully decorated kimonos sitting and eating, all rendered in gold, white and black against red. I just love the specificity of the imagery, down to the facial expressions of each figure, and the overall effect it creates of glimpsing