Very Finely Carved Antique Wooden Hand antique Chinese porcelain cricket box and the stems of the

and the stems of the hairpin are a bit bent

possibly original to the piece and visible only when turned upside down

lovely pale purple glaze

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

Very Finely Carved Antique Wooden Hand antique Chinese porcelain cricket box and the stems of theTiny, 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