Wonderful Miniature Handmade Chair in Old Blue Paint box with latch These Japanese hand-carved cedar (Cryptomeria)

These Japanese hand-carved cedar (Cryptomeria) horny toads are pretty amazing for the manner in which their carved forms brilliantly correspond to the patterns of the  wood grain

which points straight to tiny boat filled with sailors far on the horizon

Some creations we see like a basket of clothes / Carried jauntily perched on the head / And one that will cover the tip of the nose / is "the hat of the season" tis said

at near left

Wonderful Miniature Handmade Chair in Old Blue Paint box with latch These Japanese hand-carved cedar (Cryptomeria)A perfect little chair, loving carved, joined by tiny nails, in original blue paint. Just great. 4 1 2" t x 2 1 16" w x 2 3 8" d, in beautifully aged and worn condition and sturdy as can be.