This
ostrich egg bears illustrations from the Arabian folktale, "The talking
bird, the singing tree and the golden water". Each illustration
has the words from the story wrapped around it. This egg
represents many weeks of work. Egg plus stand - SOLD
Top (the talking bird, the singing tree, and the golden water)
Nothing was to be seen or heard all that night but illuminations and rejoicings.
"break off a branch and carry it to plant in your garden"
Bottom (2nd fairy tale ostrich egg SAJ 2002)
They declared she had given birth to a puppy, a cat, a log.
"Bird, I have you and you shall not escape me!"
"With what design were these cucumbers stuffed thus with pearls?"
The devout woman told her of the talking bird, the singing tree, and the golden water.
His whiskers covered his mouth and his beard and hair reached down to his feet.
He forgot the dervish's advice, turned to run downhill and instantly turned into a black stone.
