German Bauhaus Era Enamel Painted Cigarette Box fungus Fits a face

Fits a face

It just pulled at my heartstrings—I especially love that the dutiful turtle

I of course like her contradictions—looking a bit like the Virgin Mary even as she stands nude before us—or

pencil and colored pencil I believe

German Bauhaus Era Enamel Painted Cigarette Box fungus Fits a faceThis enamel painted, cedar lined German cigarette box dates to the early 1930s I believe, but also feels very early 80s downtown New York to me. It shows some paint loss and a little rust too, but it's a rare one, and an especially cool one, and it feels right that it be dinged up a bit. I purchased this one from a dealer at Brimfield who had kept it in his personal collection for several decades. 4 1 2 x 3 1 4 x 1 13 16 t. Paint loss and wear as