Vintage 1950s Japanese Hand-Painted Black Lacquer Photo Album & Music Box

🎉🎉 PLEASE READ ALL ⬇️ Pick up only! No delivery. Near 152nd Ave and Camelback in Goodyear Vintage 1950s Japanese Hand-Painted Black Lacquer Photo Album & Music Box A beautiful, highly collectible mid-century Japanese lacquerware souvenir photo album. These were popular commemorative items brought home by military service members stationed in East Asia during the post-WWII and Korean War eras. The front cover features a striking, hand-painted scene highlighting a map of Japan intertwined with cherry blossoms, Mount Fuji in the background, and a vibrant pheasant/phoenix. There is wear to the lacquer and paint. • Music Box: The wind-up mechanism on the back turns and the music box does play, but it functions inconsistently ("kind of works") and may require a light cleaning or adjustment to play smoothly. • Interior Pages: The decorative internal pages are largely clean and empty. Five of the pages still feature vintage black corner mounts from previous photos, while the remaining pages are blank. This is a wonderful restoration project or a striking display piece for collectors of military militaria souvenirs, mid-century tobaccoware/lacquerware, or vintage Asian artistry.