Sweet Old Green Painted Mother Bear with Moving Arms Santo Domingo pottery I found these hanging side

I found these hanging side by side on a wall and they just struck me as beautiful things to display that way--the long necks of the swans together forming an upside down heart with front sides facing

Inside the box are three black lacquer drawers of progressively larger size from top to bottom

he was my baby who as a kitten just slept in the palm of my hand with his little head hanging down

makes him rather distinctive

Sweet Old Green Painted Mother Bear with Moving Arms Santo Domingo pottery I found these hanging sideI couldn't resist this mother bear, looking so kind and proud in her forest green paint, which didn't quite make its way up to covering her head, which has the effect of making her seem to stand even taller. Her arms are attached by heavy looped wire, allowing them to move to and fro when raised above her head, they cover he (would be) eyes, as if she were expressing woe at a wayward cub or two! She's got a sweet little wire tail too. 6 3 4 t x 3 5 16