Carved Little Wooden Owl Toggle (Natsuke?) wooden objects I really love his baby

I really love his baby blue and white painted sailor's outfit

4 3/4" across at lip

I really might instead turn it upside down and build an alter around this one

These hand thrown mid-century studio pottery plates are earthy

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Carved Little Wooden Owl Toggle (Natsuke?) wooden objects I really love his babySuch a sweet and curious little owl! The little branch on which it stands is hollow inside, which makes me think it might be a Japanese Natsuke (an ornamental togglelike piece used to attach a box, pipe, or pouch to the obi sash of a kimono), which, though most commonly carved of ivory, are also found carved of wood. It certainly seems it was created to serve a toggle like function, but now, if balanced right, it will stand up in its own. It feels as