Early Meiji Era Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet goldfoil 31 Valvoline tin race car

31 Valvoline tin race car was produced in Japan

and industrial baskets for factories

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and corner stores

The top of the ashtray can be pushed down to dispose of ash into the cup

Early Meiji Era Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet goldfoil 31 Valvoline tin race carAn exceptional Meiji period shadona (display and storage) cabinet intricately crafted from Japanese elm and richly inlaid with yosegi zaiku parquetry. Larger and more ornate than typical domestic examples, this cabinet bridges functional design and fine art. The marquetry incorporates multiple geometric patterns checkerboard, starburst, and zig zag executed in a range of contrasting native woods including mulberry, spindle tree, katsura, camphor, and