Soapstone Monkey Brush Bowl
**4 1/4 inches long, 1 1/2 inches thick, 3 1/2 inches tall**
**Two monkeys play around the brush bowl, adding inspiration and a comic twist. The larger monkey is holding a seashell to his ear, while signaling for silence. A very saucy little monkey, in turn, his pressing his ear to the side of the barrel that serves as the brush bowl**
**A very charming carving in natural soapstone, all color variations are natural to the particular piece of stone**
**Monkeys and barrel rest on a base of carved vegetation**
**No breaks, no repairs, no cracks, has several flea bites on top of larger monkey's head and scattered on the back of the piece**
**Comes from a private collection that is more than 50 years old**
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