Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man lacquer box with flowers 5” wide x 5” tall

5” wide x 5” tall

This charming papier-mâché sculpture of Asian girl and lion-dog I believe is mid-century Japanese

it feels as if it contains the wisdom of the universe in the spiral of its shell

which I believe is Peruvian—it feels bright and festive thrown over the back of a sofa or taken on a picnic

Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man lacquer box with flowers 5” wide x 5” tallWhen I was growing up, my grandfather once gifted us grandchildren each a bag of walnuts, which we had no interest in until my aunt cracked one open to reveal that he had filled each one with a $5 bill, at which point we couldn't reach for the nutcrackers fast enough. This terrific vintage one, German or Danish I am not sure, would have made a great accompaniment to that great gift, or would make the perfect gift for a party host! The nutcracker