Soapstone Lidded Box with Ice Fishing Figure signed vase faintly speckled lower half rather

faintly speckled lower half rather reminds one of a robin's egg

6 1/2 inches at widest diameter

This bowl radiates joy--everything about it feels absolutely right

and remind me of marks on mid-century pottery

glossy surface that turns black on exposure to air

Soapstone Lidded Box with Ice Fishing Figure signed vase faintly speckled lower half ratherThe lid of this charming soapstone trinket box, signed Siku, features a figure ice fishing. His or her parka and boots, and the ice below, are rendered in brown polished stone, while the details of hood, cuffs and fishing line are etched into exposed grey stone. I like the connection between the figure mining for fish hidden below the surface of the ice and the box itself as a place where treasures are concealed and kept safe. 3 1 8" diameter x 2