Empathetic Early Straw Stuffed Stocking Panda with Button Eyes verse Pretty excellent

Pretty excellent

the predecessor of the New York School / Abstract Expressionism

I'd use this exquisite cup and saucer on my birthday

hence the profusion of nails and nail holes around the sides

Empathetic Early Straw Stuffed Stocking Panda with Button Eyes verse Pretty excellentSuch a charmer, how to resist? And one doesn't often come across a homemade stocking knit panda! Stuffed with straw, he was quite lovingly constructed, with carefully hand stitched seams joining the black and (now) tan knit pieces, with what appears to be well worn velvet just for the upper tan portion of his head. I'd guess one button eye was replaced at some point to make for an unmatched pair now, but I'm not entirely sure which! One small patch on