Stunning, Unusual 19th C Shaker Woven Horsehair and Homespun Fabric Brush wooden figures This vintage Chinese "sitting frog"

This vintage Chinese "sitting frog" solid bronze seal or chop is beautifully detailed with incised circles for spots

making the vase feel akin to a three-dimensional woodblock print

On the cuff of one pant leg is written 44

who clearly had a great deal of respect for this piece of wood

the recipes and proportions for everything from a Mint Julep to a Manhattan

Stunning, Unusual 19th C Shaker Woven Horsehair and Homespun Fabric Brush wooden figures This vintage Chinese "sitting frog"My heart skipped a beat when I found this brush, which is about as perfect a thing as I can imagine. I am pretty certain 19th century Shaker, and I think New England or New York state based on a few other Shaker brushes I have researched, though I have not seen another with only homespun fabric, rather than wood, for the handle like this which, combined with these gloriously long black horsehair bristles, makes for just an incredibly beautiful form to