Curious Hand-painted Blue Eyed Porcelain Bear art nouveau brass and the perfect display pedestal

and the perfect display pedestal for all sorts of things--though of course it's great as a stool

While I believe somewhat faded with age

It is a 10 hole Transverse

and a fold to the lower right corner

without a single flaw that I can find

Curious Hand-painted Blue Eyed Porcelain Bear art nouveau brass and the perfect display pedestalI've searched and not found another bear like this one, which I finally purchased after carrying it around with me on two separate visits to a local antique shop; it just would not let me walk away! Maybe it is because of those big blue eyes, which really seem to see deep into one's soul! I think it's also the gesture, which seems to suggest this bear's got something important to share if you'll just pay attention. Plus those pink cheeks, deep red