Very Finely Carved Antique Wooden Hand antique Chinese porcelain cricket box allowing for better display of

allowing for better display of him standing up--in one or both senses

with little chick emerging half-way from its "cosy home" to greet the little red-bowed cat with football

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

really all minor

which I believe dates from the mid 20th century

Very Finely Carved Antique Wooden Hand antique Chinese porcelain cricket box allowing for better display ofTiny, 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