Birch Bark Antique Lidded Box with Leather Pull miniature chest Over the bottom third a

Over the bottom third a cream glaze has been added

which measures 4 1/2 inches in diameter and 3 3/4 inches tall

It was handmade by the Maurice A

While the tile shows its age in the form of scratches to the surface revealing the red clay below the glaze

the founder of Zen Buddhism

Birch Bark Antique Lidded Box with Leather Pull miniature chest Over the bottom third aThis is a wonderful old birch bark box with a great form and patina, and wonderful scalloped edges around the bark of the exterior, which is wrapped around the box and nicely tucked in at the end. A leather pull on the top with scalloped edge matches. I believe this box would have been used to store tobacco, and I have seen very similar examples described as Native American, primarily dating to the mid to late 19th century. There are a series of X's