Sweet Old Wooden Crocodile Chinese dog and as I understand it

and as I understand it represents a humorous variation on the popular loving cups of the time

highly influential teacher--at the Venice Art Center

with incised round eyes on either side of the head and a shell pattern on his back

I'll never pass by an antique Burmese lacquer betel box if I can afford it--which increasingly I can't

NY--intended as teaching toys

Sweet Old Wooden Crocodile Chinese dog and as I understand itI believe this super sweet old hand crafted wooden crocodile once had a string that led him along; now, while his legs all move independently, he's really best just set somewhere his legs slide more than walk if trying to push him along by the tail. No real matter I think as he's a great looking shelf sitter, with terrific yellow button eyes popping against the green paint, and best of all fabulous zig zag of red paint giving jaws to his big open