In the face of the political situation

beautiful form

Japanese export

A scarce model and in its original ticking

H: 170 W:29 D:28 CM

An 18th Century Carved Pelican Decorative In the face of theThe carved fruitwood Pelican mounted on a simple arched cupboard door with block painted stars on a blue ground to the interior. An exceptionally well carved and preserved example with remnants of the original painted surface. H: 49 W: 33 D: 15 CM H: 26 W: 12. 9 D: 5 INCHES. The imagery of the mother pelican striking or vulning (from the Latin vulnerare, "to wound") her breast to feed her nestlings to prevent starvation in time of famine is rooted in