{"product_id":"vintage-westland-japan-red-lacquer-music-jewelry-box-swan-lid-artwork","title":"Vintage Westland Japan Red Lacquer Music Jewelry Box — Swan Lid — Field Find","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ THE FIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Westland Japan red lacquer music jewelry box with swan lid artwork — deep lacquer, a delicate metallic swan, and a wind-up melody inside. Found in good condition with light age-appropriate wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ WHAT WE KNOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Westland (Japan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red lacquer over wood or composite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Swan motif, metallic detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wind-up music jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good — light age-appropriate wear, music mechanism functional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e [WEIGHT]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e [DIMENSIONS]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ THE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed lacquer, a swan on the lid, and somewhere inside — a melody waiting to be wound back into the world. This box occupied a particular place on a particular dresser for a very long time. The lacquer is deep and deliberate. The swan is delicate against it, metallic and still, the way swans always seem to be just before they move.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapanese craftsmanship from an era when these boxes were made to last and given to people worth giving things to. Open it and the music begins — small, precise, nostalgic in the way that only wind-up things can be. There is something about a music box that insists on being taken seriously, even when the song is small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ WHY WE CHOSE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause Westland Japan made things with care. Because red lacquer and a swan is a combination that doesn't need to explain itself. Because wind-up music boxes are one of the few objects that can make a room go quiet in the best possible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ ABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne available. Light age-appropriate wear throughout — consistent with a well-kept life. Music mechanism winds and plays. A strong piece for a vanity display, music box collection, or anyone who still believes some things are worth winding up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Found in the Field","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381358182585,"sku":"2UL8VD","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9438\/4825\/files\/IMG-0773.jpg?v=1782733433","url":"https:\/\/foundinthefield.store\/products\/vintage-westland-japan-red-lacquer-music-jewelry-box-swan-lid-artwork","provider":"Found in the Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}