Japanese Hand-carved Cryptomeria Horny Toads hand-painted trinket dishes or clappers

or clappers

It still looks great

The vase features a celadon body decorated with a blue tree that branches beautifully around its perimeter and is punctuated with white moriage blossoms

There is some wear to the lacquer around the rims on the top and bottom of the box

It appears that one can take the whole thing apart (if for example one just wanted to wear the handshake pin around)

Japanese Hand-carved Cryptomeria Horny Toads hand-painted trinket dishes or clappersThese Japanese hand carved cedar (Cryptomeria) horny toads are pretty amazing for the manner in which their carved forms brilliantly correspond to the patterns of the wood grain. Horny toads are believed to bring good luck, particularly to those traveling, so it makes perfect sense that in Japan there is a tradition of carrying one of these carvings in a pocket, to bring good fortune wherever one goes! I purchased three of these from a seller whose