Antique Painted Bentwood Box with Gold Flying Cranes porcelain bell happy perched most anywhere or

happy perched most anywhere or carried in a pocket as a good luck charm

This piece is in perfect condition other than the tiny surface chip on the underside

Vintage mid- to late-60s

It is in good condition

and often several of them together

Antique Painted Bentwood Box with Gold Flying Cranes porcelain bell happy perched most anywhere orThis dark green painted bentwood box features finely rendered flying gold painted cranes or herons amid curling lines evocative of clouds or water. Executed in a Japanese influenced art nouveau style, I would guess this box dates to the late 19th century. The underside of the lid and interior bottom of the box is lined with dark green fabric with a little padding underneath. Really lovely, it would be great for holding jewelry, sewing supplies (I