Sweet Painted Wood Pig with Wire Tail napier With its bold lines and

With its bold lines and high gloss finish (in variegated pastels on front and back

while also amplifying its strong graphicness

it is definitely 19th century and very lovely

Most commonly featuring depictions of Buddhist monks--the more packed in the better--they continue to be made

I might guess 1940s-50s or so but am not completely certain

Sweet Painted Wood Pig with Wire Tail napier With its bold lines andJust a sweet pig, gray with black dashes all over, curly wire tail and nice alligatoring to the paint on one side. Reminds me a fair bit of German Erzgerige animals, and could indeed be German, but larger and fatter than others I've seen! 4 1 2 L X 2 1 16 T x 1 3 16 w and in very good condition.