Carved Wooden Man Holding Barrel smiling bear the Vegetarian Epicure (pub 1972)

the Vegetarian Epicure (pub 1972)

beautiful speckled brown glaze on the exterior and black on the interior

Works well

I believe these vintage crane or stork shaped shears and punch tool were specifically designed for embroidery

Examples like this one

Carved Wooden Man Holding Barrel smiling bear the Vegetarian Epicure (pub 1972)This roughly carved little man is carrying a heavy load, made all the more burdensome by the fact that he has lost his feet! Perhaps he was once part of a larger situation, extricated only by cutting him off at the ankles which was done a but unevenly, such that he needs to lean against something in order to stand. But what a great figure I think he is, with these fine features, square shoulders, muscled arms and huge hands with individuated fingers