19th C. Lacquer Snuff Box Lid with Handsome Portrait, Period Framed cloudy sky Each is a little different

Each is a little different

to the obi of a kimono

and a feeling of being quite alive with the sentiment it bears

man in blue and grey alongside them

10" t x 8 3/4" w x 7 5/8" d (including handle) and in good condition

19th C. Lacquer Snuff Box Lid with Handsome Portrait, Period Framed cloudy sky Each is a little differentSuch a striking portrait on this lacquered papier mache snuff box lid, early mid 19th c. of a gentlewoman I think, in broad brimmed green hat, but appealingly androgynous looking. And what a beautiful framing of it, with silver leaves around the perimeter (akin to what one sees on framed painted miniature portraits of the time) that amplify the borders on the lid itself, and with brass hanging loop at top. It appears the portrait is a hand colored