Can anyone identify this?

[ubersonic]

Back in the '80s my mother dug this up in the garden and it's been sitting on a kitchen shelf ever since, but no idea what it is (well obviously I think it's probably a garden or house ornament that's been buried lol). It appears porcelain and decorated but its so heavy I don't think it could be hollow, no idea how old it is either.

Any ideas?

 

[dirtychinchilla]

No idea what it is, but that's really cool.

 

[itchy]

Looks like any old stone after a dose of LSD to me!

It is unusual I will say that.

 

[Jono8]

In before queen wasp.

 

[Kosmiche]

persian hand grenade

 

[Redz]

Looks like a Queen Wasp's nest, not sure how I know that but I'm pretty sure.

 

[Liquiduk]

Golf ball?

 

[Redz]

In before queen wasp.

looks like i was beaten like a ginger step-queen wasp

 

[ubersonic]

Golf ball?

Apologies, completely forgot scale was a thing lol.

 

[bainbridge]

It's a priceless ming ball.

 

[Liquiduk]

Ah one of the following then

 

[Redz]

After some Googling, I believe they are called gazing balls (insert schoolboy humour) designed for garden decoration.

 

[Hades]

Is it flat at the bottom or just a ball? If it's flat then maybe a paperweight? If it's a ball then definitely a queen killing. My wasp dad's them for a living.

 

[estebanrey]

Is it Ronnie Pickering?

 

[Andy90]

Its a carpet ball or bowl.

The pattern is very similar to this one

http://www.eclectisaurus.com/miscellany_09.html

 

[ubersonic]

Its a carpet ball or bowl.

The pattern is very similar to this one

http://www.eclectisaurus.com/miscellany_09.html

Thank you sir, mystery solved

 

[itchy]

Egyptian love eggs, thats all that springs to mind.

 

[413x]

One member of an ancient Greek **** bead set?

 

[bledd]

Kidney stone

 

[Twirlywoos]

pokemon