Clever and Wonderful Japanese Deco Lacquer Box/Tray with Juggling Clown Samwillie Mikpegak It would also make a

It would also make a great serving bowl

I find the crispness of the edges

the only hardware is the hinges holding on the lid

from what I understand often women would attain plates or vessels  from a pottery

Clever and Wonderful Japanese Deco Lacquer Box/Tray with Juggling Clown Samwillie Mikpegak It would also make aA total delight finding this one; what a marvelous clown! And what a wonderful representation of juggling six balls at once! Pretty clever too, as the segmentation of the ring circling the clown on the lid via the positioning of his arms and legs and balls echoes the division of the interior into three sections (and this seems perhaps made as a gaming tray to me, with bulb handle at center.) Lush gold and silver and red and ochre paint on black