Lovely 19th C. Treen Barrel Shaped Box asian vase but this one appears closely

but this one appears closely in keeping with traditional Thanka mandala

A very sweet little bear he is

The wings actually do/could move

and if I did not know better

but the gold has definitely been on them for plenty of years

Lovely 19th C. Treen Barrel Shaped Box asian vase but this one appears closelyJust a very lovely antique treen barrel shaped box, 19th c. British I believe and I'd guess made of boxwood. Perhaps it once held a glass bottle inside (perhaps for ink?) but I'm not entirely sure. Whatever the case, I've looked at quite a lot of treen containers and this is quite a nice example, with especially nice detailing on the lid. 2 7 8" t x 2" in diameter. Very good condition, no splits or chips or other issues; beautiful surface to the wood