Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope pottery jug I think this old catcher's

I think this old catcher's mitt is such a gorgeous sculptural object

1970s I think

I have long admired these sorts of tiles-- produced in the 18th and 19th century during the Qajar period in Persia--which very frequently feature hunters on horses like this one

interrupted by a rainbow array of stripes

with light wear and some spotting to the wood on one side

Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope pottery jug I think this old catcher'sI'm not sure if 3 dimensional objects can actually qualify as trompe 'loeil, but I'm using the term to describe this wonderful carved envelope anyway! First, it is the size of an real small envelope, and second, the manner of the carving in relation to the color and grain of the wood creates the appearance of faux shadows (on top of real ones), crinkles, and the bulk of a letter inside. I'm not good identifying woods, but it seems an ususual one