American Flag, Radiant c. 1980 Kodak Instant Photo vintage box with hand-painted bird Signed with what looks like

Signed with what looks like "Jani" and stamped "Brandon Stoneware" - a pottery studio in Brandon

9 1/8" x 5 1/2" x 1"

lovingly made and lovingly mended--by the original maker I think--when a split across of the front of the seat developed

but more so it seems to me central to the dynamic

A few light scratches to left and right of his face

American Flag, Radiant c. 1980 Kodak Instant Photo vintage box with hand-painted bird Signed with what looks likeOf the moment, and very much of its moment, too a c. 1980 Kodak instant photo of American flag waving against blue sky, with a very otherworldly sort of glow to the image, of the sort that only an instant photo might capture. That radiance is further enhanced by the white borders framing it (all glossy smooth and bright white, slightly different from a Polaroid), making it feel doubly iconic, and both tethered to a specific moment in time but also