Charming Old Finely Hand-knit Pin Cushion Ball in Pink and Green Wool collectible paintbrush unglazed base

unglazed base

Beautifully carved all the way around (with such a wonderful face

The wood of the right frame is of a slightly lighter shade

slightly mottled cornflower blue glaze

and then an inside border of bunches of grapes on the vine

Charming Old Finely Hand-knit Pin Cushion Ball in Pink and Green Wool collectible paintbrush unglazed baseIt's funny what sets our various hearts racing this one completely did it for me, spotted in the case of a great dealer with the best name ever (Kitty Saylor) at a show just outside Nashville. With clear age, I think antique, and I believe the fine gauge wool yarn with which the skin was knit was hand dyed. Perhaps Pennsylvania Amish, I'm not sure, but it has the same sort of sort of special feel as those wonderful wrapped yarn balls. Also reminiscent