Antique Japanese Wooden Scroll Box L.A. Grace but perhaps more practically used

but perhaps more practically used for pens and pencils

Not designed by Frederick Froebel

42 1/2" long x 7 1/2" t

Horses and boats were favorite subjects

4 3/4" l x 2" tall not including tail in either case

Antique Japanese Wooden Scroll Box L.A. Grace but perhaps more practically usedThis Japanese box would once have held a hanging scroll long since separated from it, but such a beautiful box! Google image can be dangerous useless, but I managed to get what I believe is a correct translation of the label adhered to one short end, indicating the subject of the scroll was the Thirteen Buddhist dieties (though it also seems possible more than one scroll had a life in this box!) In any case, it clearly has a good bit of age, nice warm