Japanese Marquetry and Black Lacquer Lidded Box with Interior Tray mid-century pottery goblet and around the eyes

and around the eyes

it was hand-painted with a tea pot and pillow in red and other tea ceremony accoutrements in copper and silver — nothing extraneous

telling me that whoever made this broom took great care with its making

and would be inclined to mix and match cups and saucers

Japanese Marquetry and Black Lacquer Lidded Box with Interior Tray mid-century pottery goblet and around the eyesI believe this box is Meiji period Japanese, as I have found a few other pieces cabinets mostly with very very similar marquetry patterning, called Yosegi in Japan, combined with black lacquered interiors as is the case here. What I really love about it is the way the triangular motif plays out across the top and sides, in different varieties of wood subtly and surprisingly defying expectations. Really sharp looking, and a useful box too, with an