Chinese Brass Matchbox Holder with Dog antique whetstone this would be great filled

this would be great filled with all sorts of bright and cheerful flowers

each featuring a couple--one by the sea

with hinges in great shape

but overall the box

Chinese Brass Matchbox Holder with Dog antique whetstone this would be great filledWhile one would expect it to be a Foo Dog that would appear on the top of a Chinese match box holder, it seems there were a whole series of these made for export in the earlyish 20th century featuring an array of different dogs as well as other animals. This little dog has floppy ears and a very sweet if a bit sad looking face, and appears to be studying the engraved decoration around the edges of the matchbox holder upon which he sits! The flip side