Hand-painted Gold on Black Japanese Lacquer Box with Figure, Signed huge stoneware bowl and a reminder to take

and a reminder to take pause and replenish before flying off

24 collotype plates

with a bit of wear to the leather of the upwardly pointing toe

cream newsprint-like pages and handwritten text

It is signed on the bottom with what looks like "SJ" and is in great vintage condition

Hand-painted Gold on Black Japanese Lacquer Box with Figure, Signed huge stoneware bowl and a reminder to takeI love a good lacquer box, and really love the imagery on this one, with this serene looking cross legged figure, a monk I assume, holding up a brush in one hand and flag like page in the other, painted with what I'd assume is the kanji or signature of its maker. And then those great trees and islands in the background, with abstracted bird flying overhead. I assume this lacquered papier mache box is early 20th century Japanese. The interior is a deep