Lovely Little German Parquetry Puzzle in Original Box janus faced jug 15 3/4" tall

15 3/4" tall

I love the shape of ginger jars generally

Diagrams on page faces only

Such a surprise and treat to find this one and a smaller companion the other day—Alaskan Inuit

Pull the ends together at the base of the handle with the right pressure and he'll do a handstand

Lovely Little German Parquetry Puzzle in Original Box janus faced jug 15 3/4" tallI'm always on the hunt for older parquetry puzzles like this, so lovely, but they are hard to find. This is just a little one, German, c. 1920s or so, but it's in perfect shape, in the original box, with tri fold booklet showing a variety of designs to be made with the tiles. I do sometimes think I should devote myself entirely to searching for beautiful blocks and related objects of creative play so many good things rolled up into them. 3 1 16" x 7