19th Century Handpainted Card or Correspondence Box vintage Japanese tray Beautiful and evocative still-life painting

Beautiful and evocative still-life painting on canvas in soft muted tones of beige and green with just a hint of turquoise

signed Scottish School oil on board

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19th Century Handpainted Card or Correspondence Box vintage Japanese tray Beautiful and evocative still-life paintingA charming Victorian handpainted wooden box, richly decorated with floral motifs and musical instruments and in exquisite condition. This Renaissance Revival influence was a style much admired during the Victorian period for its associations with culture, learning, and artistic refinement. The lute is a symbol of harmony, love, and cultivated taste. Boxes of this nature were often used as card or correspondence boxes, intended to hold visiting cards