Stunning Antique Walnut and Maple Inlay Box Japanese ceramic 5ʺw × 5ʺd×5 1/2ʺh

5ʺw × 5ʺd×5 1/2ʺh

(Orange bowl/base  pictured in first photo not included

and perfectly restrained

which is part of what I think makes it feel so special

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Stunning Antique Walnut and Maple Inlay Box Japanese ceramic 5ʺw × 5ʺd×5 1/2ʺhI love a beautiful box, and to my eye this one is about perfect as it gets; just gorgeous! Someone more knowledgeable than me identified the woods as walnut with maple inlay; I'd guess they are right and what a stunning combination the two make in very finely executed alternation, forming concentric squares on the fitted lid and framed triangles on the sides. Classic, timeless, and also very modern feeling, and large enough to be useful as a box but