Curious Hand-painted Blue Eyed Porcelain Bear Romany Sparta This vase is the perfect

This vase is the perfect size to use all of the time

He is beautifully sculpted and detailed with a terrific pattern of pressed circles and incised gridded bands along his back

I find it quite uplifting

such that the form itself is difficult to get a handle on

Curious Hand-painted Blue Eyed Porcelain Bear Romany Sparta This vase is the perfectI've searched and not found another bear like this one, which I finally purchased after carrying it around with me on two separate visits to a local antique shop; it just would not let me walk away! Maybe it is because of those big blue eyes, which really seem to see deep into one's soul! I think it's also the gesture, which seems to suggest this bear's got something important to share if you'll just pay attention. Plus those pink cheeks, deep red