Banka Blinjoe Indonesian Pewter Box With Finely Engraved Decoration Marianne Suda This couple seem very empathetic

This couple seem very empathetic indeed

A wonderful addition to a collection of baskets or simply a beautiful thing in which to store a few treasures

Embodying many hours of careful and dexterous labor

One need not be a skilled practitioner of ikebana to make striking use of this beautifully crafted ikebana vase

Banka Blinjoe Indonesian Pewter Box With Finely Engraved Decoration Marianne Suda This couple seem very empatheticThis round, lidded pewter box features exceptionally fine engraved details (thousands and thousands of tiny pin pricks!), making it feel like a very special thing. Early 20th century Indonesian, I believe, It features a large flower on the lid with a decorative border, and a flower and vine design around the perimeter of the base. The box is stamped Phang Kim Tjoeng and Banka Blinjoe on the bottom. This is the sort of object one wants to arrange other