Asian-themed Tole Painted Antique Tin Spice Box with Six Canisters coasters this piece could be used

this piece could be used as a vase or as a watering pitcher for plants

I am not entirely certain whether this is solid nickel or nickel-plated brass

in black and blue against bright white and covering nearly every inch of it

where he has written in big letters: PLEASE Do Not Put in Water

Asian-themed Tole Painted Antique Tin Spice Box with Six Canisters coasters this piece could be usedOne sees a fair number of old hand painted (tole, also called Japanned) tin spice boxes like this, but rarely have I seen one painted so elaborately and with such care as this one; opening it for the first time to find those six great spices boxes inside was a very happy surprise! I especially love that large, gold painted flying bird on the corner of the box, and then that bee flying over water lilies on one of the spice containers. While still great