Eight Carved Whimsy Chains Plus Ball in Cage whimsey with wheel I believe this unusual mid-century

I believe this unusual mid-century Bitossi ceramic vessel once had a stopper and was made to function as a decanter--and a fabulous one I think it would make

I think this non-preciousness is made even better when the boards tells stories of the people who made and used them

which were extremely territorial and fiercely protective of one another

Each frame measures 8 1/2" tall x 7" wide x 1" deep

This hand thrown sugar bowl--which would also be great for keeping jam

Eight Carved Whimsy Chains Plus Ball in Cage whimsey with wheel I believe this unusual mid-centuryI thought about listing these carved chains individually, but as I started photographing them it becomes clear that they are really best all as a group, feeling quite luxurious piled up together, kind of like the feeling I get seeing giant vats of richly colored spices, which you just want to run your fingers through! Pretty clearly carved by the same person, I suppose it is possible that these were all part of one continuous chain which at some point