Oval, japanned, dome-top box with scrolled hasp lock on front, an oval wire ring handle on top, and one hinge at back. Box front is painted with shaded circular roses or flowers and angled, three-lobed, green leaves above red dots and simple yellow brushstrokes. Matching brushstrokes on lid sides; elongated yellow rope strokes on lid top. Three-piece lid has an overhanging top edge and wire-rolled rim. Three-piece box has a flat, projecting bottom and a top edge folded with wire bead below. No marks.
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