Child and Dog in Coats, Sweet 19th Century Transfer Decorated ABC Dish A.A. Burnstine A curious little one

A curious little one

theorem painting began in England at the turn of the 18th century and was taught in America to women in academies and boarding schools throughout colonial New England

held in the balance between the watery pinks of the apple and the inked details on the neck and cork of the tall wine bottle

and lovely

It seems the nine descendants from heaven

Child and Dog in Coats, Sweet 19th Century Transfer Decorated ABC Dish A.A. Burnstine A curious little oneI'm a real sucker for antique British transfer decorated childsware of many sorts and just couldn't leave this one behind; I love the sense of human animal companionship here, both in their winter coats, and think the face on this child so good. And of course I love the manner of the lettering on the ABC while a bit curious for the absence of a D (for dog!). Mid 19th c. I believe, with raised alphabet border. 5 13 16" d. General wear and aging, but no