Chinese Brass Matchbox Holder with Dog raku sculpture this basket features two bands

this basket features two bands of curlicues around its sides and a fancy "bow" at the center of its lid

it should work to mark the days and months for many years to come

whose recently deceased father had been an architect and great collector

and Agnes Nanogak

Chinese Brass Matchbox Holder with Dog raku sculpture this basket features two bandsWhile one would expect it to be a Foo Dog that would appear on the top of a Chinese match box holder, it seems there were a whole series of these made for export in the earlyish 20th century featuring an array of different dogs as well as other animals. This little dog has floppy ears and a very sweet if a bit sad looking face, and appears to be studying the engraved decoration around the edges of the matchbox holder upon which he sits! The flip side