Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope pottery jug 1970s I think

1970s I think

3 3/4 inches tall

this one was designed specifically for "enabling any amateur movie maker to make professional looking titles in less than half the time it would take an expert

allow them to double as trivets

Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope pottery jug 1970s I thinkI'm not sure if 3 dimensional objects can actually qualify as trompe 'loeil, but I'm using the term to describe this wonderful carved envelope anyway! First, it is the size of an real small envelope, and second, the manner of the carving in relation to the color and grain of the wood creates the appearance of faux shadows (on top of real ones), crinkles, and the bulk of a letter inside. I'm not good identifying woods, but it seems an ususual one