SOLD What is Home Without a Mother, Large Hand-drawn Spencerian Calligraphy glazed blue bowl and both fitting perfectly in

and both fitting perfectly in the palm of the hand) or set somewhere side by side

I believe they were likely brother and sister

but the deck still works due to the smaller size of the aces

I believe product of a reaction that occurred over time (I have seen it on a few ambrotypes)

and stuffed full with straw that surely is well over 100 years old

SOLD What is Home Without a Mother, Large Hand-drawn Spencerian Calligraphy glazed blue bowl and both fitting perfectly inCertainly the perfect gift for any mother! Better in person, where one can appreciate the detail, this is all hand done, ink and watercolor on heavyweight paper, late 19th c. I believe. Due to the scale, one actually needs a bit of distance from it to read the message, but much of the beauty and delight is in the details, which somehow seems appropriate in speaking to the nature of a mother! Beautifully done. 21 1 4" x 8 3 4" and in good condition,