Clever and Wonderful Japanese Deco Lacquer Box/Tray with Juggling Clown Samwillie Mikpegak first portraying birds and then

first portraying birds and then "the human condition in all its moods and shapes" as described by Lyle Elder

with his wings and

where I think it has spent most of its life

the only hardware is the hinges holding on the lid

9 7/8" x 7 7/8""

Clever and Wonderful Japanese Deco Lacquer Box/Tray with Juggling Clown Samwillie Mikpegak first portraying birds and thenA total delight finding this one; what a marvelous clown! And what a wonderful representation of juggling six balls at once! Pretty clever too, as the segmentation of the ring circling the clown on the lid via the positioning of his arms and legs and balls echoes the division of the interior into three sections (and this seems perhaps made as a gaming tray to me, with bulb handle at center.) Lush gold and silver and red and ochre paint on black