Stunning, Very Fine Antique Japanese Lacquer Writing Box with Inlaid Pearls pot with face and ears Box shows tons of wear

Box shows tons of wear and water damage

The underside of the tails are signed: Rita

actually) to allow the taking apart process to begin--and the way the pieces fit together is pretty cool as it reveals itself

I keep going back to the same seller in Russia to purchase paintings by Chaloi Leonty

except the green B which measures 10 x 7 3/8 x 1/4”

Stunning, Very Fine Antique Japanese Lacquer Writing Box with Inlaid Pearls pot with face and ears Box shows tons of wearI purchased this Japanese lacquer box at an estate sale a few years ago, and have sat on it thinking I would take it to an appraiser, but that has not happened, so here I am listing it. It is quite a fine one, which I believe would be referred to as a Suzuri Bako, made for holding writing brushes, ink stick, and or inkstone; this might once have held an interior tray or trays for those, though I am not certain. The design of the lid features