Vintage 1960s paint by numbers five piece black toleware metal living room set with an Asian designs. All pieces except the wall plate have identical designs of two ladies in traditional Japanese dress, walking in a garden with a mountain, bridge and a pheasant at their feet. The scene is very pretty and colorful, and painted with considerable precision. The wall plate has a painting of 2 geishas during a tea ceremony with a large and pretty ikebana decoration in a pot on the tatami. Colors include a couple of shades of teal, orange, magenta, and various shades of brown and tan.
The set includes:
Magazine rack - The rack has a divider in the middle to help keep magazines upright. It has rolled edges and metal scrollwork on the ends. The rolled edges are decorated with gold paint details. It could hold magazines or be re-purposed in the bath as a towel holder. Measures: 15" X 8 ¾†wide" and is about 10" tall. Weighs 3 lb 3.2 oz (1.45 kg) Condition: The painting on the front is a little worn, but generally very good condition. The black background has a few oxidation stains and a couple of light scratches. The back, has a couple of places at the widest point where the black background paint has worn down. The bottom has a couple of little scratches. Inside the rack has moderate surface rust on the metal divider, but very little or any on the sheet metal. The ends are a bit worn but the gold painting where the metal roles on the top is in excellent condition.
Tray - A lovely and practical rectangular serving or display tray with a generous lip. There is a small ring at the top by which to hang it. Measures: 17 ¾“ long x 11 ¾“ wide x 1“ (2.5 cm) tall. Weighs 1 lb 13.8 oz (845 g) Condition: Generally very good condition. The blue water and purple parasol have a little bit of paint loss. The black background of the front is in excellent condition. The back has light scratches where it was hung on the wall. The gold-colored rim has a bit of wear in places.
Waste bin - The waste basket is nicely proportioned, oval shape Measures: 10 ¼“ longs x 7 ½“ wide x 13 ¼“ tall. Weighs 1 lb 11.4 oz (775 g) Condition: The front is in very good condition with very minimal wear to the painting or background. The backside has a few minor scratches but still looks good too. The inside and bottom are in excellent condition, except on the very bottom of the feet, where the paint is worn.
Wall plate/wall pocket - 10†diameter with a rectangle pocket on the back with holes for hanging. The pocket on the back is great for dried flowers or stashing secret items. The design of the wall plate is different from, but complements, the other items in the set. It has a painting of 2 geishas during a tea ceremony with a large and pretty ikebana decoration in a pot on the tatami. The colors used are the same as the other items in the set. Measures: 10†diameter. Pocket is 4†wide x 2 5/8†tall x 1 ¼†deep. Weighs 6.2 oz (175 g) Condition: Excellent vintage condition with no significant wear or scratches
Letter basket - The letter holder/basket is a smaller version of the waste basket, with a pretty and colorful scene of two women on the shore of a stream with Mt. Fuji in the background and a pheasant at their feet Measures: 7 ½†long x 4 ¾†wide x 5 1/8†tall. Weighs 7.9 oz (225 g) Condition: The painting is in very good shape with a few scratches at the widest point where the bin must have rubbed against something. Most of the black ground and rim are in great shape. It still looks very nice. The inside has a little bit of surface rust on the inside of the feet at the bottom.
It is very rare to find such a complete set in such good condition, and so well painted. What a great set to add to your living room or den.
Item ID: V-959

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