Vintage Mexican Folk Art Lion Candleholder Japanese lacquerware Signed Don Helms at lower

Signed Don Helms at lower right

One finds a variety of wooden folk houses and structures painted on wood blocks as these are

but it certainly looks to have been the go-to stool for many a milking and other tasks too

it measures 6 3/4" l x 1" wide x 3/8"

in a wonderfully elemental way

Vintage Mexican Folk Art Lion Candleholder Japanese lacquerware Signed Don Helms at lowerI found this Mexican folk art lion candleholder along with a donkey, listed separately, with which it makes a terrific pair. I just can't resist these when I come across them as I find them 100% cheer inducing, and like to imagine a festive table lit by a whole menagerie. They also make me think of friendship, with the little wire legged birds on either side riding along for company. 4 3 16" t x 4 1 4" l x 2 3 8" w. The candleholder is sized for a