Hand-painted Round Wooden Trinket Box with Colorful Fish red lacquer which they do very well

which they do very well

but it would also be great for serving nuts

I love its clunkiness

While I have not been able to find out anything about him or her

in a powder room

Hand-painted Round Wooden Trinket Box with Colorful Fish red lacquer which they do very wellI believe this wonderful vintage turned wood trinket box with hand painted fish on top is likely one of a kind; I have found no other like it, and the irregularity of the edge of the black paint makes me think it was made to please its maker rather than for sale. I think the fish is just fantastic, rendered in a pale green, gray, and a soft yellow, with orange and red details, all popping against a glossy black ground. The box measures 3 3 4" in