Very Folky Carved and Painted Bird on Base m. reich The red on the corners

The red on the corners appears to comes from being painted on the underside of the glass

suggesting perhaps an annual ritual

or will sit up on its own if positioned on a block of some sort—and also balances straight upright in a split

which fits perfectly in the palm with fingers gripped around it

Very Folky Carved and Painted Bird on Base m. reich The red on the cornersA curious little bird, purchased from a dealer at Brimfield who is a consistently good source of curious carved things and because I love birds of every ilk. The carved beak on this one looks very ready to do some pecking, and I like its big silver painted eyes, and the folky awkwardness of the whole thing, resting on its bulge of a belly. Painted in a combination of dark red and gold and black that feels a bit reminiscent of grain painting, and with