I'm not posting all of the ceramic animals I saw, but this is an impressive porcelain peacock that was nearly 2 feet long. I liked it because it was not the usual pose of peacocks, which they always show with their tails open. This is a far more realistic look, as they only do the spread tail when they are displaying & trying to catch the eye of lady peafowl.

It wasn't all ceramic animals, there was also items of other materials. The clock below is made of iron back in the 1800's. The dealer said it was rare to find clocks of that type, but it was detailed enough to be handsome & didn't seem clunky at all. It did look very heavy, I can't imagine what it weighed.And it still worked, too!

This vase was made of greenish glass & reminded me of a lily. It wasn't too big, so would only hold a couple flowers, but I admired the way it twisted & the fluidity of the shape. The turtle next to it was cute, too.

Here is a pretty box in perfect condition. I don't know what era it's from. The designs, which looked like a combination of Navajo and Arts & Crafts, were painted and carved upon the surface. I wondered if it had been a cigar humidor, but surely it was too nice for that?

I'm saving my favorite things for the next post. You might be surprised at what they are.