Charming Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Kokeshi-type Boy on Turtle hanging clip The latch on the turtle's

The latch on the turtle's back swings open to reveal that it is in fact a box of sorts

or a tuna fish sandwich with chips

Hand-thrown and  hand-painted using a wax relief technique

ancient really

Charming Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Kokeshi-type Boy on Turtle hanging clip The latch on the turtle'sI found this charming little wooden Japanese Kokeshi type boy on turtle in a box of odds and ends at the estate sale of a man who had served in Japan during WWII and brought a lot back with him. It just pulled at my heartstringsI especially love that the dutiful turtle, serving as the perfect life raft (and wonderfully painted with waves on its lower half) seems to be grimacing all the while! Just a darling little object to have around, and a reminder