Modernist Cast Iron Tray with Enamel Painted Decoration, Presumed Japanese eglomise and then the cover slides

and then the cover slides flush over it

I'd guess a school girl creation dating to the early 20th century or so

(These names have lead me nowhere)

A little wear to the binding but still holding together well

red cheeked Dutch girl (with really fabulous eyelashes) stands just about as tall as the windmill

Modernist Cast Iron Tray with Enamel Painted Decoration, Presumed Japanese eglomise and then the cover slidesI found this one at my favorite shop in New Hampshire this week, owned by a family of artists and always a treasure trove of interesting things. My guess is that it is Japanese, thought there is no mark cast of iron with enamel painted decoration in black and yellow and red. Perhaps it was made to be an ashtray, with the yellow enameled triangle perhaps pointing to where one would lay a cigarette, and maybe the two yellow circles suggesting a lighter