More Old Clay Marbles! Set 3 vintage horsehair brush Carved of pine I believe

Carved of pine I believe from one piece of wood

Not signed as far as I can tell

yellow bench: 2 5/8"t x 2 1/4" w

with a few irregularities to the glaze that appear as darker or lighter spots in a few places

a mythological creature considered a guardian figure in Japanese culture and a popular subject in Japanese papier-mâché

More Old Clay Marbles! Set 3 vintage horsehair brush Carved of pine I believeI'm not over my obsession with old clay marbles, and have just added four new (old) sets to the shop. I really love how each batch I've found has a different personality, and, like rocks, each marble is unique. Just so lovely. About 50 marbles exactly as shown. They are making pretty dramatic shadows against this white plate! These average about 1 2" in diameter, some a little bigger, some a little smaller. I've tried to weed out any with much damage,