An old Mounted Wooden Folk Art Toy in Kathakali Style silver Filigree dating to 1897 and associated

dating to 1897 and associated with his work at the Minerva Art Pottery

Hope Reads work is widely considered to prefigure Edward Ardizzones style

The image depicts an oriental scene with a pagoda

Foo dogs are actually lions

An old Mounted Wooden Folk Art Toy in Kathakali Style silver Filigree dating to 1897 and associatedHere we have an old mounted wooden folk art toy in Kathakali style Kathakali is a major form of classical Indian dance, it's a "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colourful make up and costumes of the traditional male actor dancers. It is native to the Malayalam speaking southwestern region of Kerala and is almost entirely practiced and appreciated by Malayali people. This was originally a toy for children but is now