C. 1940s Mechanical (Magic!) Cigar Fan, with Heart Studded Flowers young sailor two scenes from "The Hillman

two scenes from "The Hillman and the Housewife

I'm always on the lookout for Burmese Yun-de lacquer

Hinges in great shape

A little research reveals that the most renowned maker of porcelain pugs is Meissen (Germany)

Some loss to the paper label on the box as evident and to the box itself at one corner

C. 1940s Mechanical (Magic!) Cigar Fan, with Heart Studded Flowers young sailor two scenes from "The HillmanBeyond the novelty of this, as a cigar that opens to a fan, is the great delight of actually enacting that transformation, by slowly sliding the top upward; it feels akin, I would imagine, to pulling a rabbit from a hat! I also quite like the transformation of a phallic object into a full, crenulated, heart studded pink one! And closing it back up is equally satisfying. 5 1 4 l closed; 12 1 4 l open. Very good condition. C. 1940s or so, I believe.