@atvguy wrote:thanks, yeah i guess i had a typo. and the major way to tell its hand carved is its imperfect, a machine made one would be perfect. I am a stone worker so i would know. I work with ceramics that get installed on building in manhattan, etc. Where i work blocks of clay are hand sclupted and fired in a kiln. and then the department i work in finshes th blocks. this piece is definately hand made.
Ah, great! Being able to say confidently that it is hand-carved increases the value. At the same time, it makes it even more unlikely you'll ever find an exact for comparison. It also seems to me to be worn, as through frequent use, so perhaps it has some age to it, too. Beyond that... I don't know a thing. 
All you can do is what you have done -- list it at a high price, hope for a sale, be patient, ultimately re-list at a lower price if there are no takers.
Good luck with it.
