Monogrammed Silver Stirrup Cup with Fox Head for the kitchen table This striking vintage Japanese lacquer

This striking vintage Japanese lacquer one features a burgundy-red

or any other manner of small treasures and assorted odds and ends

I have not attempted to polish it but it is shiny and in very good condition as is

6 inches tall with a diameter of 7 3/4 inches and an opening of 5 3/4"

I'm not sure if it was a kid or an artist who made it (it is signed S

Monogrammed Silver Stirrup Cup with Fox Head for the kitchen table This striking vintage Japanese lacquerI purchased this piece in a very badly tarnished statein part because I could not resist the fabulous fox head, but also because I didnt know exactly what it was and wanted to find out! Happily, the silver plate polished right up, and I also found its exact twin selling online for $275. I especially like what it is: a stirrup cup, made for holding a drink while mounted on horseback, typically prior to the beginning of a hunt hence the fox head. This