Vintage Nippon Condensed Milk Container Hand Painted Gold Decoration soldier portrait The piece is signed on

The piece is signed on its underside with FM Ronneby Sweden

meant to fall loosely / Overall length: 52" measured flat / Length from top of shoulder to waist: 14”

they have been well stored over the years

and is fairly light

allowing for the style of the dress

Vintage Nippon Condensed Milk Container Hand Painted Gold Decoration soldier portrait The piece is signed onThis is a condensed milk container made in Japan during the 1910 1920s period. The underside is marked Hand Painted Nippon. Before refrigerators became common, people would store condensed milk cans in a container, often porcelain such as this one. This is very pretty with raised detailing that is painted in metallic gold paint against an ochre ombr background. The piece measures 5 1 2 in height to the top of the lids finial and weighs 14. 1 oz. It is