Vintage Tashiro Shoten Sugar Bowl - Handpainted- Made in Japan circa 1930s-1954 peacock enamelware factory This clipper ship tin connects

This clipper ship tin connects a few themes - nautical

pastel plum

You'll notice the glass protector over the paper label has two cracks in it and is missing one small chunk in the bottom right corner of the label

In addition to making popular treats

a nod to the passage of time and the weathered fragility of heirloom items

Vintage Tashiro Shoten Sugar Bowl - Handpainted- Made in Japan circa 1930s-1954 peacock enamelware factory This clipper ship tin connectsIn real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be. Hubert H. Humphrey {HISTORY} Close to 100 years ago this petite sugar bowl was hand painted in the bustling city of Nagoya, Japan by artisans of Tashiro Shoten Ltd. In operation from the 1930's 1954, Tashiro's dishware production must have been precarious as the