This is a vintage  Whitecross Product  Hand Made In Italy, with a Horse Racing Theme on each side, the container is oval shaped, and made of porcelain or ceramic,( not really sure ) and it as a wooden lid, with a rubber seal around the edge. The container measures approximately 6 inches by 5 inches wide, and 4.5 inches in height.There are no chips or cracks, but a couple of marks on the lid. Please see photo's for more details.