two scenes from "The Hillman and the Housewife
A little research reveals that the most renowned maker of porcelain pugs is Meissen (Germany)
fashioned of old crate wood showing a stenciled tea label on the underside of the top lid
I'm always on the lookout for Burmese Yun-de lacquer
with a numbered label on that bottom that might reinforce that notion (
C. 1940s Mechanical (Magic!) Cigar Fan, with Heart Studded Flowers young sailor two scenes from "The HillmanBeyond the novelty of this, as a cigar that opens to a fan, is the great delight of actually enacting that transformation, by slowly sliding the top upward; it feels akin, I would imagine, to pulling a rabbit from a hat! I also quite like the transformation of a phallic object into a full, crenulated, heart studded pink one! And closing it back up is equally satisfying. 5 1 4 l closed; 12 1 4 l open. Very good condition. C. 1940s or so, I believe.