Embroidered Figure on Muslin with Ballooning Pants! vase with handle The box is in good

The box is in good antique condition: there is some wear and aging to the wood

Plus she hides a bell beneath that shirt

8" tall each

Such baskets were only produced at specific times of year

I love the silhouette and interplay of parts on this one

Embroidered Figure on Muslin with Ballooning Pants! vase with handle The box is in goodI'm completely in love with this curious little hand embroidered character in a traditional costume that I'd guess is Eastern European, perhaps Ukranian. Between those bright eyes with star like black lashes and these fantastic ballooning pants what a pure embodiment of sweetness! I'd guess this piece dates to the 1940s or so and perhaps was made to sew onto something else. Iit has been loosely sewn onto a thin cardboard cutout backing, which has kept