Old Blue and White Carved Bird on Perch wooden nutcracker and general signs of wear

and general signs of wear consistent with age

which only adds to the “may the sun—or moon—shine on you wherever you go” feeling of this piece

which comes off looking a bit rougher and more rustic than it really is

Lapid pieces tend to be reminscent of Scandinavian and West German modernist ceramics

) Really a pretty one

Old Blue and White Carved Bird on Perch wooden nutcracker and general signs of wearMeant to be a parrot, or parakeet, I believe, which I fell in love with for its bright blue and white paint, and for the shape of its head and beak, with those big orange glass eyes seeming a bit awkwardly placed in relation and so making this creature feel a bit surreal and also as if keeping a keen eye on everything around it! With a perch made of two cut branches with bark still on them, which I think suits it perfectly. Feels like a personality