Perfect Form, Perfectly Spare Chinese Stoneware Ear Cup, c. 600 AD faux food so certainly her presence is

so certainly her presence is most welcome

circa 1930s

with that string then wrapped around the barrel

I find them highly empathetic and completely charming and think they have an almost sci-fi sort of sense to them

an artist best known for his depiction of scenes of Native Americans in the Southwestern U

Perfect Form, Perfectly Spare Chinese Stoneware Ear Cup, c. 600 AD faux food so certainly her presence isTo my eye the most perfectly minimal, perfectly proportioned shallow vessel, just what it needs to be and not a thing more, this is a very old Chinese "ear cup", c 600 AD, which I purchased from a collector, dealer and friend in Maine. Chinese ear cups, or 'erbei' in Chinese, are an ancient form, functional as vessels for drinking, but more broadly embodying Chinese philosophy, aesthetics, and social customs and exquisite craftsmanship. And indeed,