Notched Handle Primitive Wooden Spoon or Ladle folk art curiosity a woman carrying a basket

a woman carrying a basket on her head

but none anywhere close to as lovely as this one

The white and green glazes are super lush

I believe these date to the mid-to-late 19th century

Notched Handle Primitive Wooden Spoon or Ladle folk art curiosity a woman carrying a basketI love the long handle of this old wooden spoon or ladle, with carved notch at the end that also looks a bit like an old key. The bowl is not especially deep, so better I think for serving stew than soup, and then handily hanging up. It's certainly fairly old and has seen a lot of use; the wood of the bowl's interior is a bit rough, but the back and handle is mostly worn very smooth from many years of use, with just a little cracking to the surface of