Handcarved Vintage Dark Wood Whimsy Chain carved wooden curiosity boat-shaped Japanese pottery bowl is

boat-shaped Japanese pottery bowl is a study in contrasts

it is understood that "all of the designs are pre-existent

it features a terrific female figure at the top in a voluminous robe holding an opened book

They are quite heavy

or for placing at the center of

Handcarved Vintage Dark Wood Whimsy Chain carved wooden curiosity boat-shaped Japanese pottery bowl isI'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