Graphically Satisfying Japanese Paper Dice Set, c. 1920s-30s hide the bean Someone sure loved their dominoes

Someone sure loved their dominoes

gouache I believe

The best thing is sticking your hand inside and animating him: I think one could use him to ask anyone for anything and they would feel compelled to say yes

I believe the "antes" is branded/burned into the surface of the wood

I just can't resist naive floral watercolors like this one

Graphically Satisfying Japanese Paper Dice Set, c. 1920s-30s hide the bean Someone sure loved their dominoesThere is a tiny "Japan" ink stamped on one side of the orange box here, into which one five sided die nests, and then the six sided one nests inside of that. Printed paper over folded card, I just thought think they were curious and made quite a visually satisfying little set and I can't find another quite like it out there, though Japanese origami paper dice are definitely a thing. 1920s 30s I believe. Orange box measures 1 5 8" cubed. General wear