Large, Lead Weighted Old Carnival Knock Down Cat raku animal with the knife useful not

with the knife useful not just for opening letters but also for sharpening the pencil

It's really got a sweet presence

If ever there was an elephant sculpture that conveyed the essence of an elephant

It stands up on its own on a level surface

Large, Lead Weighted Old Carnival Knock Down Cat raku animal with the knife useful notI've never seen another carnival knock down quite like this one, the double sided cat constructed of what look to be four layers of wood, and the base three fat ones, with heavy lead weights on the underside which, together with the thick layers of wood, make it quite a challenge to knock down! Though definitely built to endure a lot of carnival action, sadly at some point the cat lost one of his faces but displayed gray side facing remains pretty