Very Finely Carved Antique Wooden Hand antique Chinese porcelain cricket box possibly original to the piece

possibly original to the piece and visible only when turned upside down

and the stems of the hairpin are a bit bent

They are fairly large--1 1/2" cubed

and the notion that these would make for the perfect happy “pops” in a minimalist white kitchen

that make this act of rendering horses seem entirely effortless and rather magical

Very Finely Carved Antique Wooden Hand antique Chinese porcelain cricket box possibly original to the pieceTiny, but pretty exquisite I think, I'd guess from a very old Santos figure or similar. A great deal of care was invested in carving then painting it (showing now a mix of brownish red and gold) with beautifully tapering fingers, painted fingernails, and even fine lines carved into the palm of the hand. I also really love that the weight of hand itself is enough to outweigh the arm and post, so that it will rest with palm on the table, arm up. Quite a