Marvelous Antique Folk Art Painted Wooden Marionette clay women I don't know a thing

I don't know a thing about who made these copper vessels

nice thickness and lots of character to the surface of the bone

also widely known for figurative pottery

has clearly been much used and loved

original to the carving

Marvelous Antique Folk Art Painted Wooden Marionette clay women I don't know a thingThis marionette ranks among my favorite finds ever, and feels a lot like my favorite sort of 19th century naive schoolgirl watercolor come to life! And look at those unmatched socks, one gray and one yellow, with black painted shoes that just peek out below the belly of the mule (I assume) on the reverse side. The manner of the figure, and face particularly, makes me think late 19th century or so, and it seems possible the figure (which I first took