Victorian Wallpaper Covered Wood and Board Box, Newspaper Covered Bottom Danish pottery combining a thick shino-glaze with

combining a thick shino-glaze with what I believe is a second metallic glaze applied over parts of the exterior

allowing one to fill it to the brim and then release just the right amount of whatever into individual glasses or shakers

The lid is well attached but not super tight on the nail

who claimed its effectiveness especially against  paralysis

but which certainly tells us that the original owner kept close track of their chips

Victorian Wallpaper Covered Wood and Board Box, Newspaper Covered Bottom Danish pottery combining a thick shino-glaze withEarly wallpaper boxes are usually far beyond my reach, but I think this one, late 19th c. or so, I believe, is really lovely, and with a wooden lid and base, very sturdy and useful, too. I especially love those fields of tiny black dots surrounding the red and green flowers. There is no date on the newspaper adhered to the bottom, which seems to tell the story of a cash strapped Caroline trying to make her way through her struggles, with every inch of