Japanese Papier Mache Lacquer Box with Interior Scenes powder-lacquered steel This sculpture to me feels

This sculpture to me feels really sincere

and a black interior

This piece is in great antique condition and measures 14 1/2" long x 8 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" tall at highest point (exterior sides measure 2 1/2" tall

It measures approximately 17” tall x 6” wide (without arms extended) and about 1/4” deep

Japanese Papier Mache Lacquer Box with Interior Scenes powder-lacquered steel This sculpture to me feelsI 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