Magritte-esque Vintage Tabacco Jar with Hand-Painted Pipe in Relief! ochre especially of curves

especially of curves

There is a small split in the wood on the top of the box toward the very back left side but it is in overall very good condition

and clearly took a great deal of time and care to make

The vase has its original sticker on the bottom reading San Pacific San Francisco

I'd put it atop a stack of books on the bookshelf or on a ledge somewhere--a charming reminder to be brave and get after it

Magritte-esque Vintage Tabacco Jar with Hand-Painted Pipe in Relief! ochre especially of curvesI can't look at this fabulous vessel without thinking of Magritte's Ceci nest pas un pipe! I think its a vintage tobacco jar, which likely once had a lid, but which now I think would make a pretty great vase. Its very nicely made, with the hand painted pipe rendered in relief, additional relief patterns up the sides and around the neck, and a mark that looks sort of like a C on the bottom. While Id like to imagine the maker of the vessel had Magrittes