Make Do Folk Art Carved and Painted Two-Faced Baluster Man drawing of woman I assume it was made

I assume it was made in Japan for Western export

there is light wear to the surface of the chalkboard but it is in very good condition overall and ready to put chalk to

The seascape watercolor was actually cut out and mounted to the backing paper

A great gift for an office mate or just for you

Make Do Folk Art Carved and Painted Two-Faced Baluster Man drawing of woman I assume it was madeI could not resist bringing this piece into my care, at least for a bit! A great example of creative "make do" resourcefulness, it's an old stair baluster into which little faces were carved on both sides of one end, each with its own personality: one seeming almost on the verge of cracking a smile; the other looking quite distressed! (The eyebrows are my favorite.) And at the other end, what could definitely read as a phallus! Late 19th century or so