Lacquer Box with Fantastical Creature Handmade in Kashmir, India rabbit When I spotted this set

When I spotted this set of four hand-painted porcelain demitasse cups

While totally functional

There are so many gorgeous textiles out there from so many places

prefer cocktails to brewskis

but it wonderful just on its own as a gorgeous sculptural object

Lacquer Box with Fantastical Creature Handmade in Kashmir, India rabbit When I spotted this setWho is this marvelous fantastical beast that lives on the top of this vintage lacquer box? He looks a bit like a dog with antlers and a head dress, but his face seems positively human, and he has what looks rather like a tiny hand and wrist for a nose! Whatever he is, he's about the best creature I've seen, and is set off perfectly against a bold yellow ground, with additional colorful abstract forms, again rather mysterious, on all sides of the box.