Papier Mache Baguette with Sesame Seeds antique dancing figure in fact encountered Vytlacil early

in fact encountered Vytlacil early on

took the time to add six little tack nails around the perimeter of the coffin

There is some red wax that at some point dripped down the side of the third donkey on this vintage Mexican folk art pottery candleholder--which I haven't touched as it rather adds to festiveness (and I didn't want to risk messing up the paint

I Sometimes I find these glazes a bit much

surrounded by young attendants

Papier Mache Baguette with Sesame Seeds antique dancing figure in fact encountered Vytlacil earlyI suppose my recent obsession with stone fruit, combined with a love for all things troupe l'oeil, made my snatching up this fake loaf of bread an inevitability! Really a pretty great object though, and certainly as much a labor of love as baking a real loaf! Very realistic looking, painted papier mache I believe, with a scattered of what look very much like sesame seeds along the darker brown stripes. Very fun. 13 1 2" long x 3 1 4" w x 2 1 4", with