Stunning Antique Walnut and Maple Inlay Box Japanese ceramic excepting a bit of paint

excepting a bit of paint loss here and there

(Orange bowl/base  pictured in first photo not included

There is a bit of wear to the stain in spots

and a bit of wire exposed on one ear

Perfectly worn

Stunning Antique Walnut and Maple Inlay Box Japanese ceramic excepting a bit of paintI love a beautiful box, and to my eye this one is about perfect as it gets; just gorgeous! Someone more knowledgeable than me identified the woods as walnut with maple inlay; I'd guess they are right and what a stunning combination the two make in very finely executed alternation, forming concentric squares on the fitted lid and framed triangles on the sides. Classic, timeless, and also very modern feeling, and large enough to be useful as a box but