Great Form: Satisfying Old Carved Wooden Plumb Bob ice skating and so was thrilled to

and so was thrilled to recently find a bunch of them

and would feature depictions of ships or sea creatures

but a good one

This is the larger of two beautiful shino-glazed bowls that I purchased together (the other can be found here)

Very solid and sturdy and beautifully constructed

Great Form: Satisfying Old Carved Wooden Plumb Bob ice skating and so was thrilled toI come across a lot of old brass and iron plumb bobs, but much less frequently a wooden one, and even less often a long, sharply pointed one like this. (And this one carved of soft wood, unlike the turned hardwood examples one more commonly sees.) Anyway, it struck me as unusual, and just a great form, satisfying like geometric solid blocks. With original iron hanging loop and great warm dry patina. Better than my photos, which make the wood look a