Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man lacquer box with flowers The dowel at the top

The dowel at the top measures 24" x 1

it feels as if it contains the wisdom of the universe in the spiral of its shell

The polar bear stands less than an inch tall

This charming papier-mâché sculpture of Asian girl and lion-dog I believe is mid-century Japanese

Retrospective exhibitions of his work have been presented in Dublin

Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man lacquer box with flowers The dowel at the topWhen I was growing up, my grandfather once gifted us grandchildren each a bag of walnuts, which we had no interest in until my aunt cracked one open to reveal that he had filled each one with a $5 bill, at which point we couldn't reach for the nutcrackers fast enough. This terrific vintage one, German or Danish I am not sure, would have made a great accompaniment to that great gift, or would make the perfect gift for a party host! The nutcracker