Pair of Small Hand-painted Japanese Porcelain Trays antique Japanese box the Brienz area of Switzerland

the Brienz area of Switzerland

hair still tousled

handwoven from sweetgrass and ash splints

I believe original to the piece

it and the rectangular one (a shoeshine brush

Pair of Small Hand-painted Japanese Porcelain Trays antique Japanese box the Brienz area of SwitzerlandNot sure the age on these little porcelain trays, but I'm a big fan of small dishes that can be used for serving this or that, and really like the grey patterned borders on these and the orange fans at their centers. They're also nicely loosely painted and imperfect, with extra details on the fan of one, differently shaped mountains, and a bit of irregularity to their forms, too. Good as soap dishes or trinket trays if not on the table. Each measures