Lovely 19th C. Crossing Rose and Tulip Watercolor ocarina with light wear and a

with light wear and a few small dings and paint loss here and there

at the end of the day it's a very fine braided and woven antique Penobscot Northeast Coast Native American basket like this one--Shaker-like in its material integrity--that really takes my breath away

I know from the seller that this one was found in the attic of a Boston estate

a side-wheel paddle steamer built in 1890

Small holes in the corners for hanging

Lovely 19th C. Crossing Rose and Tulip Watercolor ocarina with light wear and aI am finding it hard to resist antique floral watercolors these days perhaps in part for knowing that the loveliness of spring blooms exploding everywhere at the moment will soon be gone, and indeed these paintings always feel a bit like momento mori. And the white of the rose and rose buds on this one are so pale as to almost disappear against the cream colored paper, making it feel perhaps all the more so. But the crossing of the two blooms and