Sweet Little Carved Dog with Handle Tail Japanese dog and then these wonderful hand-painted

and then these wonderful hand-painted marching red birds in great dark red

quite an elegant and refined piece

but drawing itself is in good shape

with a little dryness to the surface of the wood

Sweet Little Carved Dog with Handle Tail Japanese dog and then these wonderful hand-paintedA little charmer of a carved dog I think, with a tail that doubles as a handle should one want to wear him around one's neck or otherwise carry him around! He's got a bit of the feel of a sled dog to me, making me wonder if he's Alaskan or Canadian and if there might once have been a sled tethered to that tail? 3 1 8 x 2 7 16 x 3 4 and in very good condition, with some age for sure.