Wonderful OId Folk Art Ashray with Carved Recess for Pipe japanese zodiak densely covering every inch of

densely covering every inch of the top and most of the sides--all very painstakingly done

structurally sound and stable

I think the looseness and lack of color

which I'd like to think were inspired by the work of Bridget Riley

5ʺ x 12" and in very good condition

Wonderful OId Folk Art Ashray with Carved Recess for Pipe japanese zodiak densely covering every inch ofThe latest and I think greatest find reflecting my predilection for representations of pipes, which always feel Magritte ian to me, and Duchampian too. This wonderful thing I know from the seller was found in New England and obviously all carved from one piece of wood (hardwood, or possibly a tropical wood) and I believe likely dates to about 1900 or so. In addition to being wonderfully primitive, to me it speaks all about absence and also