Elegant, Soulful, Hand-carved Dog textured clay and I have now found

and I have now found a few examples of others similar--all quite extraordinary (and quite precious

" "pools of light

Not to everyone's taste

Horny toads are believed to bring good luck

I think it was quite wise as well as resourceful of women not to let cigar silks/ribbons go to waste

Elegant, Soulful, Hand-carved Dog textured clay and I have now foundPhotos don't quite do justice to this really wonderful carved dog, which, with these long, floppy ears I'd guess represents a hound of some sort, or perhaps a lab? and I have to think a much beloved one, as it has a very soulful face and presence! At 5 1 2" tall and with a nice weight, it feels substantial, and to my eye beautifully merges a mid century elegance with a more folky sensibility. Really a lovely one. Unsigned. 5 1 2" x 3 3 4" x 1 1 4.