ho, ho, whatever

Ornament-shaped flask.

We'd need a treeful at our place.

Source: foolish gadgets.

Damn, I forgot to memorise some Latin Christmas carols from Bestiaria Latina.

hissssssssssssssss

(My jealoussss hissssss at not getting thisssss for Xmasssss)

Lalique 'Serpent' amber glass vase, c. 1924 (US$57,000 at auction here).

lap cat

John Aldridge, Lady With Cat (c1950).

From the Fry Art Gallery, Saffron Walden. 

Found via ancient industries.

wish-list

I'm guessing that I won't be getting this for Christmas.

Pablo Picasso, La Minotauromachie (1935). 

Recently sold for a record £1,273,250 at Sotheby's. Source: artdaily.