Primitive Antique Wood and Tin Grain Scoop illustrated Big black eyes outlined in

Big black eyes outlined in white with long eyelashes and then long white whiskers pointing toward the colorful ball at the tip of its nose

But of course they also make for a fun party game

and banded sgraphitto (incised) decoration around the shoulders

or in a grouping with other exquisite small objects

The lacquer is in excellent condition

Primitive Antique Wood and Tin Grain Scoop illustrated Big black eyes outlined inI believe this old grain scoop, with turned wood handle, likely dates to the 19th century, and I think it is just a gorgeous object! The handle extends through a hole in the flat, semi circular wooden base of the scoop like a plug, with its terminus visible on the interior of the scoop. Meanwhile, the beautifully shaped tin of the scoop wraps around the sides of the base, overlapping the the front and joined with a nail. Nothing extraneous, just a