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Message:: [QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 10289992, member: 308"]I tend to approach things from a market perspective so forgive me if i can't provide much in the way of specifics. I have plenty of reference books but they don't tend to cover this type of ware. If I were selling it I would probably list it as something like "Charming Antique Nippon Moriage Trinket/Dresser Box". Understand that you could be challenged on almost any of these terms but it has to be listed as something. I would date it circa 1900 which seems to be when most of this type of ware was produced. I think the color and decoration would support that. It was considered an inexpensive import and records either were not kept or didn't survive. Styles changed after that but if you search Dragonware you can see this this type of decoration continued to sell, just in a different form. Here in the US it would not be considered particularly rare. The market on all but the best Nippon is not strong at the moment but that could always change. I'd keep it as a family treasure. It's not everyone's taste but I think it serves as a reminder of a simpler time when it was possible to buy an inexpensive but hand decorated gift for someone you loved.[/QUOTE]