Weird, Wonderful Gods and Gladiators Vintage Painting on Wood Panel kitchen containers It has a wonderful presence

It has a wonderful presence and a fire cloud on one side from the traditional outdoor firing

7 7/8" l x 4" tall

A mix of rustic and refined

Good antique condition with lots of wear to the wood as pictured

the other the Ashokan Dam

Weird, Wonderful Gods and Gladiators Vintage Painting on Wood Panel kitchen containers It has a wonderful presenceSuch a curious one! I am not sure if the two figures at right at actually gods or just acting like them, with hands hovering over the action below as if controlling it. (In fact, I think the yellow crests behind them signify the Holy Roman Empire, and most likely this is the Emperor and Empress. And I think the dog at near right is likely inanimate, carved into the arms of the throne on which they sit.) Below their outstretched hands are the tiny