container (containers); lids (containers)

Container and lid made of wood and decorated with wood and lacquer. The container is cylindrical with an inset rim. The container is yellow with a pink and green floral design, and a black band at the bottom. The lid is a disk that has black sides, whilst the top has a black border, a yellow background and a pink and green floral motif.

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