Carved, Signed Antler Mushroom! Burmese box imported by Rosenthal Netter

imported by Rosenthal Netter

which I think adds to its appeal

3 3/4" long and tall

1832-1935)

I believe) I would guess were made in the late 19th/early 20th c

Carved, Signed Antler Mushroom! Burmese box imported by Rosenthal NetterThis mushroom! When I first spotted it, I thought it was ceramic, but closer inspection reveals it is definitely bone, and I am pretty certain antler, most likely Caribou I think. I really love it as an object exactly the scale of a real mushroom, and just what it is, beautifully executed, no fuss. I've found a few other carved antler mushrooms, almost all Canadian (morels carved from deer antler seem to be a bit of a thing), but none as lovely as