Hand-Hammered Lidded Round Tin Cooking and Serving Dish golden wheat he's in generally good condition

he's in generally good condition and structurally very sound with a bit of dryness/light cracking to the wood of his feet

curated by Dorothy Miller

and the exterior features intricately incised designs in black and cinnabar

or with either or both larger diamond shaped layers underneath--one black with silver stripes

The box measures 10 7/8" wide x 8 7/8" deep x 6 3/8" tall

Hand-Hammered Lidded Round Tin Cooking and Serving Dish golden wheat he's in generally good conditionI think this lidded bowl is truly a gorgeous object, with a wonderful form and fantastic patina from age and use. I've found a few online with the same shape and structure, either clearly made of copper or described as tinned copper. I am not certain but it looks to me like this one is simply tin; either way, the metal is definitely hand hammered, and the irregularities make it really beautiful. I believe this would have been used for cooking as well