Folk Art Carved Cat with Stained Stripes and Homely Face! wooden scoop 1961 on reverse

1961 on reverse

with carved reamer and turned handle terminating in a great fat rounded end

there are some dark marks visible on the white glaze

which contrasts perfectly with "End of the / Honeymoon" right before it

Folk Art Carved Cat with Stained Stripes and Homely Face! wooden scoop 1961 on reverseI love a good folk art carved cat, the wonkier the better, and the homely face on this one won me immediately; really, how not to love?! The use of a dark stain for a couple of long, thick stripes plus the tail is pretty great too, with varnish added over the whole thing. I think having this guy perched nearby surely much increase one's empathy quotient toward the rest of the world. Really sweet. 4 3 4" t x 3 5 8" w x 1 1 2" deep and in very good