Chinese Hand-carved Walnut (Hadaio) with Monks and Leaves wheat design and is gorgeous from any

and is gorgeous from any angle

Plus she hides a bell beneath that shirt

executed in black ink on a washi-type paper that I think was once much closer to white than it is today

the Wood Regan Instrument Co

8 1/2" tall x 2 1/2" wide x 1/4" deep and in great vintage condition

Chinese Hand-carved Walnut (Hadaio) with Monks and Leaves wheat design and is gorgeous from anyAnother example that some of the most amazing things in the world are also some of the tiniest is this vintage Chinese hand carved walnut featuring tiny depictions of monks, nineteen by my count, with leaves interspersed. What a feat of painstaking labor and craftsmanship! I would find somewhere pretty special to display this where it can be marveled at appropriately, and maybe place a magnifying glass nearby! These sorts of nut carvings, called