Balancing Teeter Totter Dogs black pottery vase or the fringe on top

or the fringe on top could be wrapped around a dowel and stitched lightly to the back of the textile to hang it on the wall

The wide lip and interior are glazed a dark blue-black

I've seen a fair number of these sorts of hand-painted enameled porcelain plates with pewter rims and bottoms

Tremendously lovable

Balancing Teeter Totter Dogs black pottery vase or the fringe on topI not sure what these little creatures, cast brass dogs I believe, once teeter tottered on, but I thought they were worthy of rescuing from a pile at the flea market, as they can certainly balance in all sorts of places, and they look pretty joyful doing so! 7 1 2" long; dogs are 1 1 2" tall.