Relief-carved Heavy Wooden Folk Art Virgo Wall Plaque man in tophat it partially covers a dark

it partially covers a dark tan/light brown glaze visible on the lower half of the vase

each is signed (incised) jg on the underside

whether documenting or foreshadowing their fate I am not sure

or if you go ahead and purchase and if shipping is notably more expensive than what you pay at checkout

Relief-carved Heavy Wooden Folk Art Virgo Wall Plaque man in tophat it partially covers a darkFor the Virgos out there (or the virgin maidens!) or just for someone like me who loves a folky nude. I purchased this from a seller in England, and believe it is carved of oak, stained and varnished. Virgo is associated with Astraea in Greek mythology the last immortal to abandon Earth when the gods fled to Olympus, hence the sign's association with Earth. The carved "egg and dart" border seems a knowing nod to the ancient Greeks as well, who used it