vintage and contemporary postcards and stamps from around the world


11 October 2020

arts and crafts

For wood lovers, this Yoruba man is carving a calabash, an essential multi use bowl for storing and carrying water and food. Oyo is a state in south western Nigeria.
 
Or maybe you'd prefer something less useful but that would look really nice displayed on a glass shelf like this delicate early 15th C porcelain container from China.
 
For Sunday Stamps - arts and crafts

4 comments:

Bob Scotney said...

It's good to see someone actually carrying out their work like on the Nigerian stamp

Mail Adventures said...

Fine stamps.
I also went for pottery. See my stamps here.

Joy said...

I like how the bowls pile up around him.
My arts and crafts are here


viridian said...

My contribution is here:
http://viridianpostcard.blogspot.com/2020/10/sunday-stamps-arts-and-crafts.html