Asian Modern Cast Iron Snail Sculpture winfield pottery bowl surrounded by silver hardware with

surrounded by silver hardware with engraved decoration

then put under their pillows

These hand thrown mid-century studio pottery plates are earthy

I believe this load-bearing character is based on Tevye

or nothing at all

Asian Modern Cast Iron Snail Sculpture winfield pottery bowl surrounded by silver hardware withThis little cast iron snail sculpture is a wonderful thing to hold in your hand: weighty and substantial, it feels as if it contains the wisdom of the universe in the spiral of its shell. Unmarked but I believe Japanese, it would make a terrific paperweight on a stylish desk or a subtle yet striking addition to a grouping of any manner of interesting objects. This snail was acquired from the estate of a choreographer dancer in Boston's Beacon Hill