Chinese Hand-carved Walnut (Hadaio) with Monks and Leaves wheat design Plus she hides a bell

Plus she hides a bell beneath that shirt

the more I admire it

presumed mid-century

and is gorgeous from any angle

and a fabulous hat with a feather or two

Chinese Hand-carved Walnut (Hadaio) with Monks and Leaves wheat design Plus she hides a bellAnother 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