John Jenkins' Marvelous 1891 Carved Box with Reclining Nude adlai Jugtown Pottery was founded in

Jugtown Pottery was founded in 1921 by Jacques and Juliana Busbee

and is definitely the best

but one could certainly be added now

but best not to position in a windy spot

My favorite thing about this carved letter opener are the very finely done tiny ears

John Jenkins' Marvelous 1891 Carved Box with Reclining Nude adlai Jugtown Pottery was founded inLove, love, love this one, loaded with wonderful details such as not one but two pillows for our Venus (of sorts) to recline upon, though she still does look a bit uncomfortable! Heart, diamond, club and spade too, plus a funny little dome to fill an empty corner, then deeply carved flowers and stems across the top, more ornament on the sides, and the name of its proud maker John Jenkins in capital letters across the back with the year framed in