Hand-painted Old Jointed Wooden Horse Japanese landscape vase All the other parts are

All the other parts are here (excepting a tassel which would once have hung from his fez) and he'll slide along the string if actively pulled

the gold on black lettering pops beautifully

one features an orange grid

at Cornell University in Ithaca

Hand-painted Old Jointed Wooden Horse Japanese landscape vase All the other parts areThere are no holes to suggest this horse ever hung from strings, and with his front legs jointed at the knees he can't stand up straight (though he will balance on his own if resting on a knee) so I'm not entirely sure what this very sweet old horse was made for, though now I think I might mount him on the wall balanced on a few strategically placed nails. The white details of the face (including smiling mouth) mane and tale were hand painted on top