Antique Cylindrical Wooden Box with Rounded Lid folk art with the idea that the

with the idea that the dolls would absorb and carry these worries away

I think it is the transparency that makes this piece really wonderful

It features a large flower on the lid with a decorative border

with the banded areas revealing unglazed clay decorated with geometric patterns in black and blue and red circles

Antique Cylindrical Wooden Box with Rounded Lid folk art with the idea that theI am not sure the original purpose of this little lidded box, but I sure think its a beauty. Its got a wonderful wonderful patina, what seem to me just perfect proportions, and could be useful for storing all sorts of little things. I have not touched the wood, which is a bit dry with a little bit of cracking, but I think one could give it a little love by rubbing it with a bit of mineral oil or butcher block cream. It measures 4 3 8" tall with the