Japanese Vintage Lacquer Box With Painted Dog and Coasters real voodoo doll light blue and caramel glazes

light blue and caramel glazes

one slightly larger and one slightly smaller)

He is heavy

it measures 54 x 72 inches and in is excellent condition

Japanese Vintage Lacquer Box With Painted Dog and Coasters real voodoo doll light blue and caramel glazesI believe the animal depicted on the lid of this beautiful presumed Japanese lacquer box is a Shi shi or Shisa dog a creature resembling a cross between a lion and a dog that derives from Okinawan mythology and is perceived to be a ward protecting from evils. The dog appears to be leaping toward a ball or globe, decorated with gold and silver flowers and flourishes. The box itself, black lacquer with scalloped body, is really lovely, and holds four