Striking Old Folk Art Root Head Carved Wood Decoy Danish Modern ceramics as I think they surpass

as I think they surpass all other little brass ducks

During the 2nd half of the19th century

75ʺ tall and is in excellent condition

it was created and signed by Karin og Aase

Striking Old Folk Art Root Head Carved Wood Decoy Danish Modern ceramics as I think they surpassI don't much collect decoys, which represent a whole different world of expertise, but I found this such a striking and perfectly stark object that I could not resist it. I really love the long neck and dramatic angle of that root head terminating in white painted beak, and then the wonderful rich dark charcoal black of the carved body with rounded belly. On the underside is a metal plate which allows it to stay upright on the water (and it does