Ceramic Fish with Teeth! 1940s serape The handle is 6 1/2"

The handle is 6 1/2" long with a screw diameter of 1/2 inch

Surely there are a million things beyond pounding lead it might be employed to do--or just hang it on the wall

There are a few small pen marks on surface and a bit of wear to inter lacquer lip

Otherwise it is in very good vintage condition

1970s I think

Ceramic Fish with Teeth! 1940s serape The handle is 6 1/2"Such a fabulous fish! I know nothing of its origins, but it's one of my favorite things. I found it at the estate sale of an artist and gallerist on Newbury Street in Boston, who dealt mostly in Haitian art but had a wonderful, eclectic collection of handmade objects from around the world. Those teeth! I love its roughness and the darkness of the clay body, decorated only with some blue glazing on the tail fin. Nice and heavy, with a terrific