Lustreware Miniature Shoe with Laces Mertens-Kunst suggesting perhaps our seated man

suggesting perhaps our seated man is a chaplain

the body onto the base

Wear and light cracking to the surface of the wood consistent with age

it is very very close to complete

8 1/2" straight across

Lustreware Miniature Shoe with Laces Mertens-Kunst suggesting perhaps our seated manThere are lots of porcelain miniature shoes out there, most of them pretty fussy, but I think this lustre glazed Oxford (larger than most) rather transcends the genre. The seller I purchased it from described it as a salesman sample for shoelaces, which could be true, as one seldomly sees these with laces (and a nice choice of these pinking beige laces in combo with the caramel colored shoe I think!) I also love that there is an extra bit of porcelain