Tall and Wide Eyed Articulated Figure with Little Mouth and Ached Eyebrows carved marble sculture I find it completely wonder-inducing

I find it completely wonder-inducing

that are a little too much for me

These cheerful blue enamel kitchen canisters with wooden lids were produced by Valenti

which I find beautiful

and it remains quite a useful stand for holding and displaying all sorts of little small things

Tall and Wide Eyed Articulated Figure with Little Mouth and Ached Eyebrows carved marble sculture I find it completely wonder-inducingIt's the face on this guy that does it for me, with perpetual wide eyed expression, and with those very raised hand drawn arching eyebrows seeming just right for the present moment, as if asking "really?" over and over again! While standing 17 inches tall, he seems rather vulnerable, too, and one feels the desire to protect him from the world. A sweet and gentle friend. 17" t x 3 1 2" w x 2 3 8" d. Very good condition, I'd guess mid 20th century with