Magritte-esque Vintage Tabacco Jar with Hand-Painted Pipe in Relief! ochre It is signed on the

It is signed on the bottom with what looks like "SJ" and is in great vintage condition

and all domestic uses

There is a small split in the wood on the top of the box toward the very back left side but it is in overall very good condition

I'd put it atop a stack of books on the bookshelf or on a ledge somewhere--a charming reminder to be brave and get after it

and clearly took a great deal of time and care to make

Magritte-esque Vintage Tabacco Jar with Hand-Painted Pipe in Relief! ochre It is signed on theI can't look at this fabulous vessel without thinking of Magritte's Ceci nest pas un pipe! I think its a vintage tobacco jar, which likely once had a lid, but which now I think would make a pretty great vase. Its very nicely made, with the hand painted pipe rendered in relief, additional relief patterns up the sides and around the neck, and a mark that looks sort of like a C on the bottom. While Id like to imagine the maker of the vessel had Magrittes