Curious Hand-painted Blue Eyed Porcelain Bear antique egg basket I love the bright eyes

I love the bright eyes and clasped hands of the four figures facing us

and with little blue and green dot patterns on both exterior and interior

and satisfaction

keep me clean

I love that this little old bull was really made with "no bull" - just a silhouette cut out from a piece of wood

Curious Hand-painted Blue Eyed Porcelain Bear antique egg basket I love the bright eyesI've searched and not found another bear like this one, which I finally purchased after carrying it around with me on two separate visits to a local antique shop; it just would not let me walk away! Maybe it is because of those big blue eyes, which really seem to see deep into one's soul! I think it's also the gesture, which seems to suggest this bear's got something important to share if you'll just pay attention. Plus those pink cheeks, deep red