This vintage Pennsylvania Dutch (Deutsch) German hand painted wooden masher or pestle is in very good condition with the exception of several shallow drying cracks or splits, one split goes around the side of the masher, but not through it, as shown in the photographs. The cracks are not deep. The hand painted colors of the decoration depicting a bird, possibly a Distelfink, and traditional floral and leaf motifs. The paint remains brightly colored. The artist has signed the work... "MS" near the bottom. This item is 11" tall and 2 1/4" across the bottom.Please review all of the photographs for additional condition reporting.Thank you for looking. 001-009-F