Austrian Black Pottery Ocarina chinese carving the one with big heart

the one with big heart exposed at the center of his chest

as well as on each of the leaves and circles around its perimeter

Based on my research

The painting itself is in great antique condition and the frame super solid

combined with yellow shirt and red pants--just a terrific color scheme I think

Austrian Black Pottery Ocarina chinese carving the one with big heartI started encountering these great looking old clay ocarina (Italian for ''little goose'') at flea markets on occasion, and had to snatch one up; I think they are just great little objects, and pretty fun to play, too! They were made in various sizes; this is a smallish one, made in Vienna, Austria, earlyish 20th century I believe. It is a 10 hole Transverse, or "Sweet potato" style ocarina (eight finger holes on the face and two on the back), to be