Antique Hand-painted Asian Buddhist Lacquer Bowl Rebekah mask it's locked tight

it's locked tight

appearing more (to me at least) as an irregularity than a flaw--or perhaps vaguely suggesting a broken heart

My photos are not very good--way too big to fit in my usual photo set up

and how wonderful to be greeted by this kitten every time one comes and goes

or for a friend without children

Antique Hand-painted Asian Buddhist Lacquer Bowl Rebekah mask it's locked tightThis Asian lacquer bowl is clearly Buddhist, with the Yin Yang symbol repeating twice on the exterior and twice again on the interior. I love this particular red, and matte finish lacquer in general, and the shape of the bowl, with out turned lip (which I believe denotes it as a monk's bowl, in which offerings would be presented). Plus what looks rather like the face of a tiger at the very center of the interior simultaneously somewhat evocative of a