Antique Leather and Silver-plate Glass Flask charming bear this vintage Japanese tea caddy

this vintage Japanese tea caddy is just about aesthetically perfect

off the coast of West Africa

18 1/2" tall x 7 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" deep

And I believe it is postmarked 1911

Antique Leather and Silver-plate Glass Flask charming bear this vintage Japanese tea caddyI'm a sucker for a great looking flask, especially ones with old leather covers on top like this one, which fill me with visions of heading into the woods on horseback, or long walks through misty moorlands! The leather on this one is very well worn and dry and cracking in spots, but still holding on (I think perhaps with the assist of a little glue added between it and the glass at some point) and the bottom half, silver plate I believe, looks