Carved Arts and Crafts Large Wooden Scrapbook wooden penguin I pulled this stunning 1940s

I pulled this stunning 1940s Japanese hand painted porcelain vase out of the crumbling barn attic of a man who had served in Japan during WWII—amazingly

A great example of mid-century West German ceramics

served as a member of the administration during the Great Depression

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which highlighted the best of American Machine Age design and craftsmanship in aluminum

Carved Arts and Crafts Large Wooden Scrapbook wooden penguin I pulled this stunning 1940sWhoever created this large wooden scrapbook long ago must have had pretty grand expectations for the arts and crafts projects it would contain, as they put an awfully lot of work into the carving of the cover, and did a very beautiful job, I think! Perhaps they made it to bind the work of a class, or a group of summer campers, or maybe just their own masterpieces. I found it empty, but would certainly love to see it put to use, though I might myself