Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit matte green glazed bowl ) The eyes themselves

) The eyes themselves

Sara Ishikawa

I've looked at a fair number of hand-sewn Humpty Dumpties

where it is stamped in blue by Industrial Porcelain

or someone else to invent a new use for them entirely

Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit matte green glazed bowl ) The eyes themselvesI think this would fall within the category of "wood spirits," but while many of those tend to be fairly fussy, this one, which I believe is quite old, is marvelously understated, just this wonderful little hooded (haloed?) beatific face, which feels as if just peeking out for a moment before retreating back inside! The wood itself seems like a piece of driftwood, beautifully weathered and smooth, showing a little redder where it is carved. Really a