Handcarved Vintage Light Wood Whimsy Chain with Balls in Cages animal decoration so not visible when worn

so not visible when worn

The lid features a seam of three nails at the overlap and 4 large and 2 small nails around the perimeter

with a fabulous all-over triangular relief pattern and drippy green and salmon-colored glaze over cream slip

the properties of divine guardian of Shiva- Nandi

with a perfect mix of scrapes

Handcarved Vintage Light Wood Whimsy Chain with Balls in Cages animal decoration so not visible when wornI've been really loving diving into new genres of things, especially within the realm of folk art, and one of them is carved wooden whimsies like this chain, carved from one piece of wood. I can't even imagine having the ability first to to envision and then execute something like this, but I am so glad there are carvers out there who have and do! I purchased this piece, and two other whimsy chains, from a dealer in Maine, from whom I understand they