Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine gift for the hostess painterly glaze

painterly glaze

with a diameter of 2

repeated twice around the perimeter of the basket

There are a few small pen marks on surface and a bit of wear to inter lacquer lip

Inuit Hand-carved Polar Bear Figurine gift for the hostess painterly glazeAmong my very favorite tiny animal in the Critical EYE collection is this wonderful Inuit hand carved polar bear, which seems at once fierce and friendly; stoic and animated with its outstretched neck and black painted mouth, eyes, ears, and feet. From the back and underside, a darker colored vein or marbilization is visible; this and the color lead me to believe the bear is carved from Walrus tusk. The polar bear stands less than an inch tall, is 2