J.T Swann Co. Two Drawer Admirals Wooden Cigar Chest brass letter opener I pulled this stunning 1940s

I pulled this stunning 1940s Japanese hand painted porcelain vase out of the crumbling barn attic of a man who had served in Japan during WWII—amazingly

The small vessel is made of high-fire porcelain coated with brown slip and incised

recesses to its two long sides

Her teachers included Stig Lindberg

J.T Swann Co. Two Drawer Admirals Wooden Cigar Chest brass letter opener I pulled this stunning 1940sPhotos are not doing justice to this c. 1940s "Admirals" cigar chest, created by J. T Swann Company in Tampa, Florida. The two drawer box features dovetailed corners on the back side, and a hole at the center of the back, which would make for easy mounting on the wall. I am not certain of the wood it may be cherry; there is more warmth and golden ness to the finish than is coming across in the photos, and also more of a sheen. A really lovely and