Chinese Hand-carved Walnut (Hadaio) with Monks and Leaves fish plate the matriarch of which had

the matriarch of which had great jewelry as well as an absolutely phenomenal collection of hats

25" wide at largest

which I think is just a beautiful object I’d hang on the wall

This elegant

I love the bold

Chinese Hand-carved Walnut (Hadaio) with Monks and Leaves fish plate the matriarch of which hadAnother example that some of the most amazing things in the world are also some of the tiniest is this vintage Chinese hand carved walnut featuring tiny depictions of monks, nineteen by my count, with leaves interspersed. What a feat of painstaking labor and craftsmanship! I would find somewhere pretty special to display this where it can be marveled at appropriately, and maybe place a magnifying glass nearby! These sorts of nut carvings, called