Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit matte green glazed bowl He is held by the

He is held by the hips and suspended in air by a newer stand terminating in a metal base--it would just take a little loosening of the wire around his hip in order to take him down safely

or maybe timber

if it is indeed an antique coin bank as I think it is

Sara Ishikawa

I've looked at a fair number of hand-sewn Humpty Dumpties

Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit matte green glazed bowl He is held by theI think this would fall within the category of "wood spirits," but while many of those tend to be fairly fussy, this one, which I believe is quite old, is marvelously understated, just this wonderful little hooded (haloed?) beatific face, which feels as if just peeking out for a moment before retreating back inside! The wood itself seems like a piece of driftwood, beautifully weathered and smooth, showing a little redder where it is carved. Really a