Chinese Hand-carved Walnut (Hadaio) with Monks and Leaves fish plate which I think is just

which I think is just a beautiful object I’d hang on the wall

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the book documents mid-century modern homes built by 30+ working architects

The interior and bottom are glazed a smooth

This teapot was designed by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid Porcelain in the 1960s and made in Japan

Chinese Hand-carved Walnut (Hadaio) with Monks and Leaves fish plate which I think is justAnother example that some of the most amazing things in the world are also some of the tiniest is this vintage Chinese hand carved walnut featuring tiny depictions of monks, nineteen by my count, with leaves interspersed. What a feat of painstaking labor and craftsmanship! I would find somewhere pretty special to display this where it can be marveled at appropriately, and maybe place a magnifying glass nearby! These sorts of nut carvings, called