Barrel Shaped Large Treen String Holder cobalt I love the geometric black

I love the geometric black patterning against the shiny gold

The piece is hand-signed (incised) on the bottom West Germany '70

and by the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) had become one of its most appreciated art forms

A striking mid-century piece

Barrel Shaped Large Treen String Holder cobalt I love the geometric blackThis gorgeous wooden barrel shaped string holder I believe dates to mid 19th century New England. I am not entirely certain of the wood; it may be cherry, or maple. It features three beautiful concentric ribbed bands around both top and bottom, another around the lip of the lid, and one more equidistant up from the bottom. And then a hole at the center of the lid for pulling through the string that it would have held inside. The lid is threaded and