Bunch of Antique Clay Marbles - Batch 4 hanging planter and the sides are joined

and the sides are joined by tiny brass nails

with light scratching to the enamel of the interior from use

which would take a very heavy ball to knock down

I like to think it was made for a special occasion

With a little research I learned that these origami parasols were once a common craft among Japanese American women

Bunch of Antique Clay Marbles - Batch 4 hanging planter and the sides are joinedI fell in love with antique clay marbles through finding a bag at my local flea market last summer, and have been keeping an eye out ever since. I just think they're beautiful, and want to fill every pretty bowl I have with them! Plus I think rolling them around in the hand must be good for stress relief. I recently scored a whole bunch a mixed lot of dyed and undyed and have divided them up into groups of fifty or so, which I'm listing individually.