Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine wooden viking Chic and cheerful is this

Chic and cheerful is this vintage Japanese (circa early 1940s) hand-painted ceramic wall pocket in the shape of a duck

painted with an elegant gold and silver design

The striking contrast between the wood of the matchsticks and their charcoal tips

perhaps made to store crickets

simple gestures

Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine wooden viking Chic and cheerful is thisAmong my very favorite tiny animal in the Critical EYE collection is this wonderful Inuit hand carved polar bear, which seems at once fierce and friendly; stoic and animated with its outstretched neck and black painted mouth, eyes, ears, and feet. From the back and underside, a darker colored vein or marbilization is visible; this and the color lead me to believe the bear is carved from Walrus tusk. The polar bear stands less than an inch tall, is 2