Finely Detailed Antique Japanese Mixed Metal Tray - Tea while Fishing 1962 print Ink over pencil

Ink over pencil

not older than mid-20th c I am pretty sure

where it looks like a top hole was drilled before the side was sliced

regal but gentle looking Spaniel (I think)

as they were small enough to easily be conceal in a jacket pocket or haversack

Finely Detailed Antique Japanese Mixed Metal Tray - Tea while Fishing 1962 print Ink over pencilIt is the subject and especially the fantastic details on this beautifully crafted tray that made me fall in love with it: the patterns of the waves lapping the boat, the flowers and leaves and swirls and tiny hearts animating the kimono of the figures, the other boats in the background, and the faces and hair and hats, and most of all, the hands (and especially the curling fingers of the woman at left!) And then the underside was attended to as well,