Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages antique general store supplies This huge basketweave pottery bowl

This huge basketweave pottery bowl or platter is I think the perfect thing to place on a entryway table or on the kitchen counter as a catchall for all sorts of things

creating a dream-like piece that makes me think of Kandinsky's horses as well as some of my favorite outsider art

They reference classic styles of imperial porcelain

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Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages antique general store supplies This huge basketweave pottery bowlI'd never seen a painted or colorfully stained wooden whimsy before this one, and a little searching confirms they're pretty rare (And the colorful little carved balls inside of this one remind me of one of my other favorite things, clay marbles!) I believe this one likely dates to the early 20th century, and I believe is pine. All carved from one piece of wood, and it certainly must have taken some effort to get to paint those balls inside their