Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit matte green glazed bowl and pretty surreal

and pretty surreal

if it is indeed an antique coin bank as I think it is

I've looked at a fair number of hand-sewn Humpty Dumpties

or someone else to invent a new use for them entirely

where it is stamped in blue by Industrial Porcelain

Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit matte green glazed bowl and pretty surrealI think this would fall within the category of "wood spirits," but while many of those tend to be fairly fussy, this one, which I believe is quite old, is marvelously understated, just this wonderful little hooded (haloed?) beatific face, which feels as if just peeking out for a moment before retreating back inside! The wood itself seems like a piece of driftwood, beautifully weathered and smooth, showing a little redder where it is carved. Really a