Antique Primitive Wooden Knife Tray with Handle stocking stuff This beautiful hand-thrown

This beautiful hand-thrown

made of earthenware shaped by coil construction

No mark on back

(Deborah holds a Master's Degree in French Literature from The University of Oregon and Jim is a graduate of Notre Dame University's Great Books Program

it features a terrific female figure at the top in a voluminous robe holding an opened book

Antique Primitive Wooden Knife Tray with Handle stocking stuff This beautiful hand-thrownI've become a huge fan of old primitive knife trays like this one, which I think have just a terrific form, and are also pretty handy! Originally used for holding cutlery, they're also great on the counter for sorting mail, in the studio for pens and pencils, or as catchalls for all sorts of odds and ends. This varnished one, which I believe dates to the mid to late 19th century, is wonderfully worn with a fantastic reddish brown patina and a great