Elegant Carved Whimsy with Interlocking Cages pottery vessel With all-over loosely dabbed brown

With  all-over loosely dabbed brown spots and a two railed base that makes him super sturdy

And then there is the red hand-stitched string holding it together

with some smudges and minor bends but no tears in the yellow paper of the cover

Because it is so beautiful

Elegant Carved Whimsy with Interlocking Cages pottery vessel With all-over loosely dabbed brownThere is another, more rustic whimsy I just listed that was the first I'd seen with interlocking movable parts, make it expandable and then immediately after finding it I found this one, with interlocking cages! The cages are nicely done, each with six facets (hexagons I guess that makes them) and four "bars" that interlock. And then three links on either side. All carved from one piece of wood, with a varnish shellac finish. 10 1 4" long expanded and