Stanup Vintage Stand Up Horsehair Brush with Painted Wood Handle Kansas City artist I have learned that boxes

I have learned that boxes like this were made to house Mahjong sets

with a few of the nails bent and a bit of wear to the strong

sophisticated

Japan features incised designs including a woman holding fish

with the hook at the end perhaps a later addition

Stanup Vintage Stand Up Horsehair Brush with Painted Wood Handle Kansas City artist I have learned that boxesI've always got an eye out for brushes, and grabbed this one for its cream painted wood handle with a great, pedestal like silhouette that enables it to stand up on its own. I have not found another quite like it, or any others with the "Stanup" brand trademark for that matter, making it a nice addition to a brush collection. I'd guess 1920 40s. It is marked Sterlized Japan on the opposite side of the handle. There's a fair amount of paint loss and