Embroidered Figure on Muslin with Ballooning Pants! vase with handle with little wear to the

with little wear to the finish in a few spots (I have not touched the wood)

8" tall each

The piece has been sewn onto metal dowels for hanging--exposed at the top (giving it a sort of medieval quality) and enclosed at the bottom

Plus she hides a bell beneath that shirt

I'd really love to meet the maker of this necklace

Embroidered Figure on Muslin with Ballooning Pants! vase with handle with little wear to theI'm completely in love with this curious little hand embroidered character in a traditional costume that I'd guess is Eastern European, perhaps Ukranian. Between those bright eyes with star like black lashes and these fantastic ballooning pants what a pure embodiment of sweetness! I'd guess this piece dates to the 1940s or so and perhaps was made to sew onto something else. Iit has been loosely sewn onto a thin cardboard cutout backing, which has kept