Marvelous Antique Folk Art Painted Wooden Marionette clay women also widely known for figurative

also widely known for figurative pottery

which have been glued on everywhere

original to the carving

as I think these are amazing

and cream and rust around the neck

Marvelous Antique Folk Art Painted Wooden Marionette clay women also widely known for figurativeThis marionette ranks among my favorite finds ever, and feels a lot like my favorite sort of 19th century naive schoolgirl watercolor come to life! And look at those unmatched socks, one gray and one yellow, with black painted shoes that just peek out below the belly of the mule (I assume) on the reverse side. The manner of the figure, and face particularly, makes me think late 19th century or so, and it seems possible the figure (which I first took