Charming Folk Art Perched Owl Doorstop folk sculpture listed individually

listed individually

I believe this piece was intended as a perfume bottle but

with a surprising pop of orange for the rail

There is some paper inside the lid as cushioning for the glass

" certainly imparts it with a similar sense of reverence

Charming Folk Art Perched Owl Doorstop folk sculpture listed individuallyI've gotten pretty picky about the folk art doorstops I bring home, looking for ones that are either pretty unusual or have amazing old painted surfaces. This is the first owl like this I've seen, and how to beat those bright yellow eyes?!! I love the folkiness of the painting of the whole thing, really, from the wavy lines detailing feathers to those rather crudely painted talons to the orange branch and green swath below. To my eye a total charmer,