Mini Wooden Forks and Knife handmade mask This is a 19th century

This is a 19th century Chinese painting executed in gouache on pith paper--a type of paper (resembling rice paper) that came into use in China in the 1820s (reaching its heyday in the 1830s and 40s) as a means to satisfy the increasing demand for small

great artist Joyce Pensato

boxy and direct

It is of the scale and substance that it would work well both indoors and out

Mini Wooden Forks and Knife handmade mask This is a 19th centuryI think I might feel a bit like Fred Flintstone stabbing a piece of cheese with one of these little forks they're pretty primitive, but they're so sweet! I especially like the shape of the knife, which would actually make a pretty good spreader, but these would also just be great displayed among other little carvings or curiosities. Really charming. Approx. 4" long x 5 8" wide and 1 4" deep. Sold as a set.