Finely Chip-Carved Dark-Stained Wooden Box bakelite dice where they were highly influential

where they were highly influential as teachers as well as makers

I'm always on the lookout for beautiful vintage Japanese fans

though I am not 100% certain as I have not found its exact match

but I think it’s the graphic black lines that really make it

4 5/8" across from inside of lip

Finely Chip-Carved Dark-Stained Wooden Box bakelite dice where they were highly influentialThis is really a wonderful box, very finely carved on all sides and stained a terrific near black. The carving is just fantastic, densely covering every inch of the top and most of the sides all very painstakingly done, but revealing the hand of its maker through small imperfections here and there. IReally lovely, in great shape, and of a very useful size for holding all manner of things. There is a bit of wear to the stain in spots, and very small