Huge Antique Sculptural Carved Whimsy with One Ball in Ornate Cage antique design blocks hence the notion to hang

hence the notion to hang it on the wall--though perhaps someone more industrious than I could put this vise to good practical use

Done in pencil on a laid type paper

just really striking

The platter is signed on the bottom in glaze

Huge Antique Sculptural Carved Whimsy with One Ball in Ornate Cage antique design blocks hence the notion to hangThis giant whimsy feels more like a piece of architecture than a carving, an a bit of a gothic one at that. I just fell in love with its dramatic form and ornately carved details, with a great mix of horizontals and verticals and terrific five point stars at the cornice, where the columns meet the anglular roof. I also find it both excellent and amusing that all of this skill and labor was applied to creating a whimsy that houses just one smallish