Exquisite Set of Eleven Hand-carved and Stained Multicultural Figures raku pottery The larger measures 5 3/8"

The larger measures 5 3/8" in diameter and 1 3/8" tall

with a 3 1/8" diameter at lip and 4 1/2" inches across at handle

It is the perfect shade of green--somewhere between olive and kelly--with a fabulous pop of orange around the lid

Through 300+ black and white photographs

Exquisite Set of Eleven Hand-carved and Stained Multicultural Figures raku pottery The larger measures 5 3/8"I think these hand carved and stained wooden figures are exquisitely elegant, super tender and just completely lovely. The faces! The postures! The palette! I have not been able to find anything quite like them online, but have a slight hunch they may be Korean and would guess they date from the 1940s or early 50s. With their varied heights running in pairs, it seems possible that they were chess piecesif so, what an amazing set they would have made!