Hand-painted Gold on Black Japanese Lacquer Box with Figure, Signed antique Dhorka cast bronze implying that chickens have flown

implying that chickens have flown the coop

with its dramatically twisting handle

75ʺd × 4

Marked and numbered on the bottoms

but I have just learned it is a mid- to late-19th century water jug from San Luis Potosi

Hand-painted Gold on Black Japanese Lacquer Box with Figure, Signed antique Dhorka cast bronze implying that chickens have flownI love a good lacquer box, and really love the imagery on this one, with this serene looking cross legged figure, a monk I assume, holding up a brush in one hand and flag like page in the other, painted with what I'd assume is the kanji or signature of its maker. And then those great trees and islands in the background, with abstracted bird flying overhead. I assume this lacquered papier mache box is early 20th century Japanese. The interior is a deep