Two-Toned Wood Tramp Art Jewelry Box Japanese ceramic plates on the dresser

on the dresser

circa late 70s or early 80s

It was purchased at the estate sale of a family of artists and collectors in Marblehead

I think it's a really wonderful piece

This heavy plate with a beautiful aqua green glaze and incised design of three whales circling around a triple spiral at its center was made in a limited edition by the United States Quarry Tile Company in conjunction with the Romany Spartan Ceramics Company in the 1950's

Two-Toned Wood Tramp Art Jewelry Box Japanese ceramic plates on the dresserSnowstorms twice deterred me from getting to the consignment shop in Sudbury MA where I found this fabulous tramp art box, but when I finally made it,there it was, just sitting there waiting for me. Well worth the trip! Super sharp and with not a single bit of wood missing or out of place, I think its quite a beauty of a jewelry box, complete with an interior shelf and a bright pink curdoroy lining. I think it dates to the 60s or 70s, and really love