Sweet Hand-carved Heart and Clover Little Slide Top Box japanese box which this one does not--rather

which this one does not--rather

or boxed sets like this containing so many

I assume this giant jet black creature is indeed a dog--with a big stick in its mouth

which makes it all the more beautiful to me

with a bit of staining in the space between the two boxers--which you could read as sweat

Sweet Hand-carved Heart and Clover Little Slide Top Box japanese box which this one does not--ratherAt first I thought this might be a box made to hold playing cards, but it's a bit too small for that, so maybe good for a box of matches, or a small stash of something, or just a few little treasures. And someone certainly put some love into it, with heart on one side, three leaf clover on the other, and sweet chip carved borders on both sides. The slide top is a bit clunky but works fine and holds snugly closed. 3 7 8" x 2 7 8" x 1 1 8". Varnish