Very Lovely Early Tole Painted Box with Carrying Loop horse farm letters with cutout niches in the

with cutout niches in the bottom piece into which the cross bars neatly fit

with finely done pin prick type decoration on the toe and stocking(

1960s/early 1970s Danish Dybdahl Pottery dish

evidenced by the manner of the carving as well as by some wear to the tips of his ears

Very Lovely Early Tole Painted Box with Carrying Loop horse farm letters with cutout niches in theIt's no great surprise that the more one looks at things and compares them, the more attuned one is to the differences among them and what makes one example feel more special than another. It's not until fairly recently that I really started appreciating antique toleware, and really paying attention to the decorative painting on pieces like this, which can be quite stunning in both bold and subtle ways. I find this a very beautiful example, New