Striking Old Hand-carved Black and White Chesapeake Bay Working Decoy molded terracotta Tallest measures 7 3/4" tall

Tallest measures 7 3/4" tall

9 1/2" diameter at lip

12" wide x 7 1/2" deep x 7" tall

plus I think they'll be forever linked in my mind to this year when we've washed our hands probably more than we ever thought possible

and is all the better for leaving us to imagine what it is this busy mouse is holding in its paws and furtively munching on

Striking Old Hand-carved Black and White Chesapeake Bay Working Decoy molded terracotta Tallest measures 7 3/4" tallI know very little about decoys, and pass most by without a close look, but occasionally one strikes me as such a gorgeous object that there is no way I can leave it behind. Like this one. The great old black and white paint in combination, the strong horizontal the body in contrast with vertical of the head, the line of that long thin neck and small head for me, super satisfying sculptural perfection. I know that this decoy came from the Chesapeake