Rather Brilliant 1998 Agelio A S Batle Co Graphite Hand vintage kuna mole This charming papier-mâché sculpture of

This charming papier-mâché sculpture of Asian girl and lion-dog I believe is mid-century Japanese

I'd guess maybe 1930s or 40s

or further honor

I was thinking that this old egg shipping crate

which could be seen as detracting

Rather Brilliant 1998 Agelio A S Batle Co Graphite Hand vintage kuna mole This charming papier-mâché sculpture ofPerhaps Ive come across one of these before in a museum gift shop and didnt really register it, but when I found this graphite hand this week in an antiques (and collectibles!) shop I thought it pretty brilliant! It was cast with a 1998 copyright mark and signature at the wrist, and a quick search revealed it as one of a series graphite sculptures by artist Agelio Batle. Maybe a bit kitschy (hes done a whole series of different hands, objects, etc.)