Antique 8 Inch Bentwood Pantry Box with Original Dry Wood Patina small still life painting (And I think it could

(And I think it could be situated in the tradition of Shigaraki ware--rugged

This is a wonderful copy and feels like quite a special thing to hold in your hands

7 1/2" x 5 1/2"

and the body of the rider on one side is no longer attached (one could glue it in place if desired

Antique 8 Inch Bentwood Pantry Box with Original Dry Wood Patina small still life painting (And I think it couldIm not a connoisseur of antique pantry boxes, but I do look at them a lot, and occasionally one calls to meand I try to listen if the price tag is not prohibitive, which it most of the time is! This one, 19th century New England I believe, I like for the bleed of the iron nails down the front, and for the warm dry wood patina all over. Also there is what looks to me like a drawing on the underside of the lid, which, though I could be seeing things,