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Carved wooden sculpture of the Black Forest called Black Forest * can be used as vase vase or flowerpot, representing a rooster and a small hen near a basket, XIXth century.
This sculpture is in good condition. Caution: do not use water directly in the wooden basket / better suited to dried flowers.
A note: split the rooster's neck and on one leg, some small gaps in some places, some slots and holes in the basket, wear time, look at the pictures (see red arrows)
The carved wooden objects of the Black Forest are not native to Germany but were manufactured in the Brienz region, Switzerland. The tradition of woodworking is ancestral in this region, the inhabitants perpetuate the practice of carved wood on the facades of houses, furniture or everyday objects. The sculptors excel in the representation of wild animals in their natural environment. In the 19th century, these naturalist sculptures of the black forest became very fashionable and very popular.
