Antique Penobscot Splint Ash and Sweetgrass Handled Basket Vase historic in which Punch (Punchinello) was

in which Punch (Punchinello) was the trickster figure or "lord of misrule"--which this puppet surely conveys

and indeed

twisted and woven at the neck of the bottle

and "OV" on the back

circa 1940s and all of 3 inches tall

Antique Penobscot Splint Ash and Sweetgrass Handled Basket Vase historic in which Punch (Punchinello) wasThis is a lovely Penobscot (Native New England) splint ash and sweetgrass basket woven around a glass jar to serve as a vase. The splint ash visible on the bottom of the basket has been dyed a blue green, and the the sweetgrass on the sides and lip has been braided and woven in both single and double strands. The sides of the vase are finished with two large circular ash ring handles which are bound with ash splints in the "Penobscot star" pattern. I