Charming Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Kokeshi-type Boy on Turtle gentleman's flask silver and pinkish molded ceramic

silver and pinkish molded ceramic vase/planter

It lands mid-way between delicate and chunky--bold enough  to make a statement

The interior of the lid and body reveals the stunning original

- but I might be inclined just to wrap a string or ribbon around the handle and hang it on the wall

Charming Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Kokeshi-type Boy on Turtle gentleman's flask silver and pinkish molded ceramicI found this charming little wooden Japanese Kokeshi type boy on turtle in a box of odds and ends at the estate sale of a man who had served in Japan during WWII and brought a lot back with him. It just pulled at my heartstringsI especially love that the dutiful turtle, serving as the perfect life raft (and wonderfully painted with waves on its lower half) seems to be grimacing all the while! Just a darling little object to have around, and a reminder