Antique Architectural Ornament Mold: Leaf Memphis style who operated a glass studio

who operated a glass studio in Berkeley

no really matter I think

I am not entirely certain the origins of this old painted paper mache mask--I am guessing Japanese

presumed to be either Chinese or Korean

Antique Architectural Ornament Mold: Leaf Memphis style who operated a glass studioI see a lot of old wooden industrial molds but only occasionally do I across across ones like this, filled with a pitch wood resin mold material, and used for casting ornaments for architecture, molding and picture frames. This is the smallest of several I'm listing, which photographs don't quite do justice (I've shot it a couple of different light situations to try to give a sense) the mold itself has a really visceral presence, feeling like a cross