Handmade Cloth and Papier Mache Russian Man Hand Puppet Japanese lacquer What a box

What a box

which is missing but should be easy to replace

is that I will just continue to keep an eye out for them

but might rather be inclined to keep on a butcher block or tray in the kitchen

with an aubergine border and an array of patterns in yellow

Handmade Cloth and Papier Mache Russian Man Hand Puppet Japanese lacquer What a boxAdmittedly, this is a bit of a weird one, but this Russian looking hand puppet feels pretty timely and his face rather reminds me of that of Donald Trump, too! Super handy for enacting politically inspired puppet shows or just satisfying the desire to manipulate a despot! I do think this painted papier mache face is quite spectacular, fantastically sculpted with long, sharp nose, snarling, partially open painted red mouth, and wonderfully detailed