Satisfying Old Black and Red Painted Finial China and Vassar College Museum

and Vassar College Museum

and then those clogged feet

It's the shape of the head and ear standing straight up that really sold me on this old homemade pull toy--not a showy one

and then this very lovingly carving endless braid

previously sold) so these clearly they were made to honor individual members

Satisfying Old Black and Red Painted Finial China and Vassar College MuseumI've been paying attention to old finials lately, which I am finding pretty satisfying little tabletop sculptures, this one a case in point. Great silhouette, wonderful matte red and black paint, perfectly imperfect. 4 1 8" t x 2 1 4" in diameter and in great shape, stands straight and study on its base.