Lorenzen Lantz, Nova Scotia Purple and Yellow Mushroom Sculpture polar bear figurine and while it would be

and while it would be nice to have a whole set

and just loved it for how mid-century it feels and for its almost manic quality

coarse horsehair bristles (with just a few lighter mixed in)

then covered with a pane of glass which both protects the design and renders it super functional

with the silver plate polishing up nicely

Lorenzen Lantz, Nova Scotia Purple and Yellow Mushroom Sculpture polar bear figurine and while it would beI found my first Lantz mushroom piece a number of months ago and have been on the lookout ever since, as these are quite exquisite, and highly collectible, little things! What makes them really wonderful is their specificity these have been used as teaching tools due to their accuracy in representing the fine details of each particular species of mushroom they portray. The name of the species in this case it looks to be "Russ dagueletti" is incised on