Large Old Ball in Cage Whimsy with Several Repairs Bernese Mountain Dog I grew up with a

I grew up with a horse-headed pottery vessel similar to this one

and that the artist

) as sorts of protective spirits

with a hanging loop at top center

This may just be my very favorite little bud vase ever

Large Old Ball in Cage Whimsy with Several Repairs Bernese Mountain Dog I grew up with aA nice old carved ball in cage whimsy with carved loop for hanging or just to dangle. Whether incurred in the process of carving or sometime since, there are glued repairs at a couple of corners and to the loop too, which suggest someone really cared about this whimsy! Personally they make me like it all the more. 6 1 2" t (not including dangling loop) x 2 1 4" w x 2 3 8" d. Nice old dry wood patina. Photos give no sense of scale but it is of