Indonesian Wayand Kulit Handmade Shadow Puppet glazed blue bowl This striking cast iron "star

This striking cast iron "star holder" candle holder was designed by Jens Quisgaard for Dansk Designs

and there are a couple of small tears to the cotton ground of one of the sleeves

with a 2 1/4" diameter at base and 3/4" diameter at lip

best known for his viking figures

while the design on the interior container is more pronounced

Indonesian Wayand Kulit Handmade Shadow Puppet glazed blue bowl This striking cast iron "starThis is a wonderful Indonesian Wayang Kulit shadow puppet. I believe it is made of animal hide (Kulit means skin, and refers to the leather construction of the puppets), which has been carefully hand cut and hand painted, including with gold for the torso and the arms. The back side is painted in the same manner as the front, and on both sides the puppet is attached to what I believe are bamboo sticks, painted black, one of which runs down the center