Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages andersen studio There is some dryness/wear to

There is some dryness/wear to the wood on the bowl of the spoon and along its edges

developing glazes using mineral deposits collected from around the province to get true to life colors for the mushrooms

The piece measures 6" tall x 12" long x 3/8" deep

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Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages andersen studio There is some dryness/wear toI'd never seen a painted or colorfully stained wooden whimsy before this one, and a little searching confirms they're pretty rare (And the colorful little carved balls inside of this one remind me of one of my other favorite things, clay marbles!) I believe this one likely dates to the early 20th century, and I believe is pine. All carved from one piece of wood, and it certainly must have taken some effort to get to paint those balls inside their