Vintage Japanese Round Red & Black Lacquer Lidded Box w/ Pine Needle Motif Inkstone where they are known as

where they are known as "Shi" or guardian lions

(light bulb not included)

The method of construction (wooden pin) as well as all the early industrial copper handles with exception of minor signs of past use and a nice warm aged century old patina

This is a vintage Japanese ceramic bowl known as a chawan (tea bowl) used in Japanese chado (tea ceremony)

The Chashaku is the simple bamboo tea scoop used to transfer powdered green tea from the caddie to the tea bowl during tea ceremony

Vintage Japanese Round Red & Black Lacquer Lidded Box w/ Pine Needle Motif Inkstone where they are known asThis is a vintage Japanese lacquer box in red and black with hand painted pine needle decorations. It measures about 7" in diameter by 4" high tall.