Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages antique general store supplies in the powder room

in the powder room

1935) has supplied close to 1000 cartoons to “The New Yorker” magazine as well as other publications including Newsweek

This huge basketweave pottery bowl or platter is I think the perfect thing to place on a entryway table or on the kitchen counter as a catchall for all sorts of things

and not quite square

loss of gold leaf/paint as noted

Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages antique general store supplies in the powder roomI'd never seen a painted or colorfully stained wooden whimsy before this one, and a little searching confirms they're pretty rare (And the colorful little carved balls inside of this one remind me of one of my other favorite things, clay marbles!) I believe this one likely dates to the early 20th century, and I believe is pine. All carved from one piece of wood, and it certainly must have taken some effort to get to paint those balls inside their