Expressionistically Carved Man with Mustache Bust Chinese lacquer box but it's pretty great just

but it's pretty great just sitting on the table

and this may be my favorite ever

I think they make really terrific small objects for display--with a handy loop for hanging overhead

but a bit a hard to read

It measures 6 1/2" tall x 10 1/4" wide with spout (just the body measures 7 1/4" wide) and 3 1/2" deep with handle (just the body measures 2 1/2" deep

Expressionistically Carved Man with Mustache Bust Chinese lacquer box but it's pretty great justHard not to feel deeply empathetic toward this guy, who I love so much for the expressionistic manner in which his face is carved, which make it seem as if the carver felt a great sense of urgency, and which gives the piece a terrific immediacy. Perhaps a portrait of a specific individual, or a self portrait, or maybe just a poignant portrait of existential dread. 4 3 4" tall x 2 3 16" wide x 1 1 2" deep. I think pine, with black ink (I think maybe