Lacquer Box with Fantastical Creature Handmade in Kashmir, India things to read but this whale design I

but this whale design I believe was by far the loveliest

Or put it in your pocket and take it to a rally or a sporting event

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framed size 10

It measures approximately 25” long x 10 1/2” wide

Lacquer Box with Fantastical Creature Handmade in Kashmir, India things to read but this whale design IWho is this marvelous fantastical beast that lives on the top of this vintage lacquer box? He looks a bit like a dog with antlers and a head dress, but his face seems positively human, and he has what looks rather like a tiny hand and wrist for a nose! Whatever he is, he's about the best creature I've seen, and is set off perfectly against a bold yellow ground, with additional colorful abstract forms, again rather mysterious, on all sides of the box.