Charming Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Kokeshi-type Boy on Turtle hanging clip whose left-handedness results in the

whose left-handedness results in the “backwards” stitch that this basket displays

and as much a sculptural object as a functional vessel

Each planter measures 5 1/8” tall

ancient really

The latch on the turtle's back swings open to reveal that it is in fact a box of sorts

Charming Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Kokeshi-type Boy on Turtle hanging clip whose left-handedness results in theI found this charming little wooden Japanese Kokeshi type boy on turtle in a box of odds and ends at the estate sale of a man who had served in Japan during WWII and brought a lot back with him. It just pulled at my heartstringsI especially love that the dutiful turtle, serving as the perfect life raft (and wonderfully painted with waves on its lower half) seems to be grimacing all the while! Just a darling little object to have around, and a reminder