Walter Addison Mid Century Pottery Trivet, Green and Black miraculous plus the stucco like texture

plus the stucco like texture of the surface and the little steeple where one would expect a chimney

Terrific graphics on this old Japanese medicine packet

The image itself was created by Rudolf Falb (1838-1903)

This one is certainly that

not antique I don't think but with some years on it for sure

Walter Addison Mid Century Pottery Trivet, Green and Black miraculous plus the stucco like textureI haven't found much on the Walter Addison who made this trivet, except for an auction record for a beautiful ceramic lamp from a Rhode Island estate sold at auction that noted his dates as 1914 1982. I found this and one other, listed separately, together in Connecticut, attributed to him by the seller (the backs are signed simple Addison) and just thought they were lovely. Definitely mid century, with a satisfying matte glaze. I love this one for