Three Kittens with String, Charming 19th C. Folk Art Sandpaper Drawing, Framed antique folding fan This beautiful vintage Japanese lacquer

This beautiful vintage Japanese lacquer box

What I think is great about these is how they immediately transport one--or me at least--to an afternoon

though would be easily taken apart

1950s white and gold painted wooden frame

Three Kittens with String, Charming 19th C. Folk Art Sandpaper Drawing, Framed antique folding fan This beautiful vintage Japanese lacquerThis one! I don't find a whole lot on ebay, but I do keep an eye, and though it was hard to tell from a few not so great photos, I had a hunch this was an antique sandpaper drawing, and indeed, it is! Sandpaper drawings were done in charcoals on paper or board coated with a fine grit, like sandpaper, often incorporating marble dust as well to lend more texture and shimmer. Most one sees are landscapes, but my favorites are drawings of other things,