19th C. Red Shoe Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box ceramic serving pot There are a couple of

There are a couple of round holes carved through the sides that suggest perhaps it was once part of something larger

) Such an elegant form suggesting a bird through the sparest of means (it feels to me quite reminiscent of early Native American bird stones)

There is a bit of loss the far edge of the sliding piece

For example

Portfolio closed measures 11 1/8" x 9 1/8"

19th C. Red Shoe Lacquered Papier Mache Snuff Box ceramic serving pot There are a couple ofI've bought and sold a few lacquered papier mache snuff boxes, shoe shaped and otherwise, but I've never seen a red one, with a heel to boot, making one think of Dorothy clicking her heels to get back home. Just right. 3 1 8 l x 1 w x 1 1 4 t and in very good structural condition. with some loss to the red lacquer as evident, all to good in my opinion, as it has travelled long and far. Early mid 19th c. I believe.