Chinese Hand-carved Walnut (Hadaio) with Monks and Leaves mid-century collectible a “very greedy woman“

a “very greedy woman“

including that "the cigars herein contained were manufactured to retail at more than five cents each and not more than eight cents

The vase measures 6 1/2" tall and 3 1/4" in diameter at widest

long necks

I believe the upper calendar portion of the originally  9 1/2 x 4 3/4” sheet was cut off

Chinese Hand-carved Walnut (Hadaio) with Monks and Leaves mid-century collectible a “very greedy woman“Another example that some of the most amazing things in the world are also some of the tiniest is this vintage Chinese hand carved walnut featuring tiny depictions of monks, nineteen by my count, with leaves interspersed. What a feat of painstaking labor and craftsmanship! I would find somewhere pretty special to display this where it can be marveled at appropriately, and maybe place a magnifying glass nearby! These sorts of nut carvings, called