Striking Antique Chinese Bronze Buddha's Hand (Citron) Box with Blue Enamel Interior bird with next with felt pads added at

with felt pads added at some point around the edge

so lovely and special feeling (and usable still)

the parts make a fair amount of clacking as they move

and a useful one too

I think many of his drawings were quite wonderful and this one marvelous

Striking Antique Chinese Bronze Buddha's Hand (Citron) Box with Blue Enamel Interior bird with next with felt pads added atAnother beauty from a visit to my favorite cabinet of curiosities in New Hampshire this week. This is Chinese, bronze I believe, and portrays a fingered citron fruit, also known as a Buddha's hand which looks like a lemon with long fingers and is often used as an offering in Buddhist temples and a decoration during holidays like Lunar New Year, symbolizing longevity and good fortune. I have found an antique (18th c.) example closely resembling the