Hand-Painted Watercolor Postcard Of Grapes (or Olives?) wooden spice bowl There is some wear to

There is some wear to the lacquer around the rims on the top and bottom of the box

and really charming

mid-1800s I believe

with some small scattered scratches to the surface of the stone and one thin hairline crack on the right side near the tail

These relief elements are amplified by a sort of a bronze finish

Hand-Painted Watercolor Postcard Of Grapes (or Olives?) wooden spice bowl There is some wear toAt first I thought this lovely hand painted postcard depicted a bunch of green olives still on the branch, but now the structure of the leaves makes me think they may be grapes. Either way, a really lovely little watercolor (or perhaps gouache) painting of a sumptuous little bounty! 3 1 2" x 5 1 2", with richly saturated color on a warm cream stock. British and early 20th century I believe.