Carved and Expressionistically Painted Wooden Head Chun and it took me quite

and it took me quite a while to determine its origin

endear him to you forever

I found these fabulous hand-painted vintage wooden chopsticks at an estate sale that featured a really interesting mix of Asian and farm house antiques

in Japanese--made of native clay and known for its bold designs

and that this brush was for cleaning the spokes of an old bike

Carved and Expressionistically Painted Wooden Head Chun and it took me quiteI'd guess this great carved wood head was once part of a puppet of some sort; there are openings at both ends via which I imagine a body and perhaps a hat on top were attached. Now, it would sit happily on a shelf, with those intense big blue eyes keeping a keen eye on things! The head itself is painted a good dark green, with expressionistic yellow and red flourishes all over. The flattish sides are especially great, with deeply carved ears popping