Sweet Hand-carved Heart and Clover Little Slide Top Box japanese box or boxed sets like this

or boxed sets like this containing so many

with a bit of staining in the space between the two boxers--which you could read as sweat

and an unused postcard to boot

Chic and cheerful is this vintage Japanese (circa early 1940s) hand-painted ceramic wall pocket in the shape of a duck

which makes it all the more beautiful to me

Sweet Hand-carved Heart and Clover Little Slide Top Box japanese box or boxed sets like thisAt first I thought this might be a box made to hold playing cards, but it's a bit too small for that, so maybe good for a box of matches, or a small stash of something, or just a few little treasures. And someone certainly put some love into it, with heart on one side, three leaf clover on the other, and sweet chip carved borders on both sides. The slide top is a bit clunky but works fine and holds snugly closed. 3 7 8" x 2 7 8" x 1 1 8". Varnish