Old Clay Marbles - Browns and Grays gift for colleague Japan features incised designs including

Japan features incised designs including a woman holding fish

but think they did a pretty great job

but it could be polished further

The shelf is stable and sturdy and would make a great spot for displaying a few special (not too heavy) things

One small chip on the cow's back left foot and it is missing one horn (just noticeable when viewed head-on

Old Clay Marbles - Browns and Grays gift for colleague Japan features incised designs includingI'm not over my obsession with old clay marbles in all their variations, and am adding a few new sets of what I believe are quite old ones. This batch includes one Bennington, and las a whole looks to me like a beautiful bunch of smooth round stones. So lovely. About 50 marbles exactly as shown. These average about 1 2" in diameter, some a little bigger, some a little smaller. I've tried to weed out any with much damage, but certainly there are a few