Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope pottery jug 3 3/4 inches tall

3 3/4 inches tall

I think it is the transparency that makes this piece really wonderful

I think this old catcher's mitt is such a gorgeous sculptural object

this one was designed specifically for "enabling any amateur movie maker to make professional looking titles in less than half the time it would take an expert

I have long admired these sorts of tiles-- produced in the 18th and 19th century during the Qajar period in Persia--which very frequently feature hunters on horses like this one

Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope pottery jug 3 3/4 inches tallI'm not sure if 3 dimensional objects can actually qualify as trompe 'loeil, but I'm using the term to describe this wonderful carved envelope anyway! First, it is the size of an real small envelope, and second, the manner of the carving in relation to the color and grain of the wood creates the appearance of faux shadows (on top of real ones), crinkles, and the bulk of a letter inside. I'm not good identifying woods, but it seems an ususual one