J.T Swann Co. Two Drawer Admirals Wooden Cigar Chest brass letter opener I pulled this stunning 1940s

I pulled this stunning 1940s Japanese hand painted porcelain vase out of the crumbling barn attic of a man who had served in Japan during WWII—amazingly

I believe this is Chinese and dates from the 1950s or so

Her teachers included Stig Lindberg

could be put to use as a sifter or strainer

The small vessel is made of high-fire porcelain coated with brown slip and incised

J.T Swann Co. Two Drawer Admirals Wooden Cigar Chest brass letter opener I pulled this stunning 1940sPhotos are not doing justice to this c. 1940s "Admirals" cigar chest, created by J. T Swann Company in Tampa, Florida. The two drawer box features dovetailed corners on the back side, and a hole at the center of the back, which would make for easy mounting on the wall. I am not certain of the wood it may be cherry; there is more warmth and golden ness to the finish than is coming across in the photos, and also more of a sheen. A really lovely and