Five Sweet Little Carved, Painted Erzgebirge Animals earthy planter I'm always searching for antique

I'm always searching for antique folk art pieces incorporating hearts (who can ever have enough

Great warm dry patina

9 1/8" x 7 1/2" x 1/4"

I'm drawn to Inuit pieces that hold multiple gestures or states of being in balance

Five Sweet Little Carved, Painted Erzgebirge Animals earthy planter I'm always searching for antiqueJust as I believe one can never have too many color cubes, so do I believe one can never have too many little carved German Erzgebirge animals (or houses for that matter!) And the paint on these, especially on the creamy white and orange little piggies, is excellent. There were a few others in this batch with lost limbs, so they don't stand (I didn't photograph them) i'll happily send them along, too. (I've seen toothpicks work pretty well as peg