Banka Blinjoe Indonesian Pewter Box With Finely Engraved Decoration paper holder It is hard to capture

It is hard to capture the stunning presence of this hand-thrown vase in photographs

Truly a wonderful thing to live with

features an elegant relief design in shades of silver

toddler to 12 yr old

Banka Blinjoe Indonesian Pewter Box With Finely Engraved Decoration paper holder It is hard to captureThis round, lidded pewter box features exceptionally fine engraved details (thousands and thousands of tiny pin pricks!), making it feel like a very special thing. Early 20th century Indonesian, I believe, It features a large flower on the lid with a decorative border, and a flower and vine design around the perimeter of the base. The box is stamped Phang Kim Tjoeng and Banka Blinjoe on the bottom. This is the sort of object one wants to arrange other