Large, Lead Weighted Old Carnival Knock Down Cat raku animal His face is embroidered

His face is embroidered

I really like this woman

with the knife useful not just for opening letters but also for sharpening the pencil

but they certainly pale in comparison to this fantastic tiny family of creatures carved from walnut shells

Large, Lead Weighted Old Carnival Knock Down Cat raku animal His face is embroideredI've never seen another carnival knock down quite like this one, the double sided cat constructed of what look to be four layers of wood, and the base three fat ones, with heavy lead weights on the underside which, together with the thick layers of wood, make it quite a challenge to knock down! Though definitely built to endure a lot of carnival action, sadly at some point the cat lost one of his faces but displayed gray side facing remains pretty