Papier Mache Baguette with Sesame Seeds antique pencil box I think this paperweight is

I think this paperweight is just great looking

a symbol of vitality and prosperity in China

or a pitcher with a great form and weight

with some ingrained dirt but no tears or folds that I see

25 x1 3/8 x 1

Papier Mache Baguette with Sesame Seeds antique pencil box I think this paperweight isI suppose my recent obsession with stone fruit, combined with a love for all things troupe l'oeil, made my snatching up this fake loaf of bread an inevitability! Really a pretty great object though, and certainly as much a labor of love as baking a real loaf! Very realistic looking, painted papier mache I believe, with a scattered of what look very much like sesame seeds along the darker brown stripes. Very fun. 13 1 2" long x 3 1 4" w x 2 1 4", with