Stunning Antique Walnut and Maple Inlay Box Japanese ceramic and surely was part of

and surely was part of some larger thing

75" long x 3" wide x 1 5/8" tall

Perfectly worn

and a bit of wire exposed on one ear

Stunning Antique Walnut and Maple Inlay Box Japanese ceramic and surely was part ofI love a beautiful box, and to my eye this one is about perfect as it gets; just gorgeous! Someone more knowledgeable than me identified the woods as walnut with maple inlay; I'd guess they are right and what a stunning combination the two make in very finely executed alternation, forming concentric squares on the fitted lid and framed triangles on the sides. Classic, timeless, and also very modern feeling, and large enough to be useful as a box but