Japanese Vintage Lacquer Box With Painted Dog and Coasters decorative rug this exquisitely crafted wool tapestry

this exquisitely crafted wool tapestry was created by Jose Cotacachi

with some light scratching to the surface of the lacquer

5 inches in diameter and 3 inches tall

I've developed quite a fondness for wall pockets -- beautiful things to hang on the wall that are also super functional

and then to be burned in celebration of the end of a diet

Japanese Vintage Lacquer Box With Painted Dog and Coasters decorative rug this exquisitely crafted wool tapestryI believe the animal depicted on the lid of this beautiful presumed Japanese lacquer box is a Shi shi or Shisa dog a creature resembling a cross between a lion and a dog that derives from Okinawan mythology and is perceived to be a ward protecting from evils. The dog appears to be leaping toward a ball or globe, decorated with gold and silver flowers and flourishes. The box itself, black lacquer with scalloped body, is really lovely, and holds four