Pink Peonies in Leaf Decorated Vessel: Extra Folky Early Theorem Watercolor in Original Frame old milagro dated 1856

dated 1856

The basket itself is in excellent condition

A curious little red clay man

but it's quite solid and pretty heavy

Pink Peonies in Leaf Decorated Vessel: Extra Folky Early Theorem Watercolor in Original Frame old milagro dated 1856I'm completely smitten with early schoolgirl theorem watercolors, the earlier and the folkier the better i. e. ones just like this! I take the pale pink flowers as peonies, my favorite flower of all, here in full bloom, those large fluffy petals soon to fall. Best of all to my eye though is the wonderful, completely joyful urn or basket from which they exuberantly spread with little buds springing from each side of the vessel like handles, little