Fantastic Tramp Art Large Box with Drawer matte green I can't imagine this piece

I can't imagine this piece isn't Japanese

It features a lid that opens to reveal storage on the top half

presumably for holding a knife close at hand

and passed the craft on to his children who continue to produce totems and smaller pieces like this one

The splint ash visible on the bottom of the basket reveals a rainbow of hues

Fantastic Tramp Art Large Box with Drawer matte green I can't imagine this pieceWhat a box! And what a lot of effort its maker put into making it! The decorative cut wood bits, which have been glued on everywhere, are stained four different shades to my count, and as far as I can tell there is only one bit on the whole piece that is lost at the very center of the top. The top latch on the front opens to reveal two interior trays (and an underside of the lid that is as ornately decorated as the exterior!) Below that, also with a