Carnivalesque Old Carved Pine Ball in Cage Whimsy with Four Round Feet green and white pattern This is an earlier and

This is an earlier and very nicely done one

and then a funny little face

mixing paint

Watercolor on both sides of the umbrella

Carnivalesque Old Carved Pine Ball in Cage Whimsy with Four Round Feet green and white pattern This is an earlier andA large one and a fun one, with the round finial and four round feet feeling like very playful reiterations of the ball inside the cage. I keep thinking of it carnivalesque, with the form a little like the "big top" itself or like a cage on wheels with wild animal inside! Carved of pine and very well done, with a strong sculptural presence. 7" t x 2 11 16" w x 2 11 16" w. Earlier 20th century, nice dry patina. There is one old very well done repair to