Graphic c. 1940s Tramp Art Wall Pocket with Gold Painted Details freemasons and wish I could say

and wish I could say they were as charming and well behaved as this bunch

The body of the vase is in perfect condition but there are a couple of little chips on the tiny lip (documented in photos

and the exterior features intricately incised designs in black and cinnabar

An interesting bit of history

The outside box definitely shows age (and it appears to have a star mark on the lid

Graphic c. 1940s Tramp Art Wall Pocket with Gold Painted Details freemasons and wish I could sayThis is not a delicate little wall pocket made of thin cigar box wood; rather, it is quite a solid and sturdy wall box that could hold some weight (like, say, a collection of old wooden kitchen spoons.) The gold paint that highlights every chip carved notch on the stacked layers gives it a really nice graphicness and also enhances its sense of volume 10 stacked layers on the front, 6 on each side. C. 1940s I believe, brown stained with a little