Relief Carved and Painted English Pointer in Landscape (Two of Two) gilded cast bronze and Burmese text incised on

and Burmese text incised on the top of the lid

What a couple of characters in this one (I especially love the stern face--and polka dot socks

Beautifully bound and printed in Japan

and it is 100% everything I wanted it to be

as well as a white stain around part of the rim of the base

Relief Carved and Painted English Pointer in Landscape (Two of Two) gilded cast bronze and Burmese text incised onI purchased this and a second relief carved Pointer (just listed) together, and assume they are two views of the same dog. I might guess, though, that they were made by two different people, as the other is rather more carefully, delicately carved and painted. Or, perhaps, this one came first and the other later as the maker refined their carving skills. I like them both in different ways, this one because it feels less about the hunting dog's