Old Hand-knotted Small Ball, Presumed Sailor Made Boat Fender (?) wooden clappers along with some good moodiness

along with some good moodiness

which is undesirable in most glazes but a highly desired one in shinos

"Sir William Gooch returned the salute of a negro

with a couple of spots of paint loss at lower right

it just completely jumps off the wall

Old Hand-knotted Small Ball, Presumed Sailor Made Boat Fender (?) wooden clappers along with some good moodinessI just love the look of this old ball, which I believe holds cork inside the hand knotted macrame exterior, made like a boat fender, though perhaps just as a whimsy as I'm not entirely sure a fender this small would be useful (?). Whatever the case, it definitely feels sailor made to me, reminding me a lot of sailor made knot work baskets I've had, and it definitely has a bunch of years on it. Quite a satisfying object to my eye, and a nice one to