Charming and Very Homemade Old Kaleidoscope with Brown Papered Exterior iron glazed pottery mended and mended and mended

mended and mended and mended again

a selection but not all documented individually

and possess a boldness and confidence that make me think it was done by quite an accomplished artist

which naturally tilts a bit upward

" "spring" being a euphemism) has a long and fascinating history

Charming and Very Homemade Old Kaleidoscope with Brown Papered Exterior iron glazed pottery mended and mended and mendedThis homemade kaleidoscope is another thing found this week that makes me purely happy. I find kaleidoscopes magical things in general, but there is something much sweeter and fuller to the magic of a humble, homemade version; hard won delight! And the brown paper covering this one, especially as it folds over to wrap the ends, is to me quite a beautiful thing. I wouldn't say the kaleidoscopic effects are the most spectacular I've ever seen, but it