Heavy Copper Bottle Opener with Great Form tea keeper I’m completely charmed by this

I’m completely charmed by this vintage Japanese round lacquer Bento box with its hand-painted figure pulling a little boat

but the wood has been hollowed out and whittled

with lush cobalt blue hand-painted ginkgo leaf design over white glaze

I imagine it was constructed from bits of scrap wood left over from making other things

from whom I understand they were made by a G

Heavy Copper Bottle Opener with Great Form tea keeper I’m completely charmed by thisI find this bottle opener really satisfying great form, great weight, and it performs its function perfectly. It appears to be solid copper, which I have not touched; its got a nice warm patina. There is a good amount of scratching to the surface and a little roughness around a few edges as pictured signifiying that this is a tool meant to be used! 5 1 8" long x 2 1 2" wide x 5 8" thick.