Lot of Stencil Painted Toleware/Theorem Test Designs theorem drawing 8 5/8" tall x 5

8 5/8" tall x 5 5/8" w x 5 3/8" d

Larger: 6 5/8" t x 5 1/6 w

legs spread

the warmth of its patina and the care invested in its making are all the more palpable

Lot of Stencil Painted Toleware/Theorem Test Designs theorem drawing 8 5/8" tall x 5I bought these as a box full from a dealer in my neck of the woods, finding them quite lovely things, at least a handful of them frame worthy and others perhaps fodder for other things. I believe they were are practice efforts in advance of making theorem paintings or decorating tinware (tole painting) and incorporate a combination of painting done with stencils and by hand. Executed in a mix of metallics and color on black card board with a sheen to