American, late 20th-early 21st century. A group of four wooden sculptures by Tom Rauschke, including a small dish with undulating forest, pierced at the trunks, signed and dated '00 on underside, a small ringed planet sculpture, the center with removable lid, signed and dated '00 on underside, a tall egg shaped vessel with a tree shaped finial with birds and nest with separately carved eggs, opening to reveal an embroidered pin as lid to a removeable inner vessel, pin signed and dated TR and Kaaren 88, underside of lid signed and dated '88, and a large open vessel with treeline rim, the interior decorated with embroidered panel, underside signed and dated '90, PLUS a hollow vessel in burl maple signed and dated Cronkite '89 on underside; tallest ht. 11, dia. 5 in. 

Rauschke is known for nature-inspired scenes, specifically from the Kettle Moraine State Forest in Wisconsin. This sculpture features an embroidered piece by his wife Kaaren Wilken.