SOLD Mother and Daughter, Marvelous Early 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor in Lemon Gold Frame small ocarina There's such a wealth out

There's such a wealth out there of amazing Japanese Netsuke--finely carved miniature sculptures that traditionally functioned as sliding beads or toggles securing the cord attaching a sagemono

with an April snowstorm happening here as I write this

I really love his marching posture

) There is also an 1880 list of types of fruit trees and their costs

SOLD Mother and Daughter, Marvelous Early 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor in Lemon Gold Frame small ocarina There's such a wealth outSwoon. I am quite loathe to part with this one, the best of its ilk I've had in my possession I do believe, and 100% my sort of thing. C. 1820s American I believe, purchased from one of my favorite dealers and friends at New Hampshire Antiques Week. I am forever in search of just this sort of early folk art watercolor, and know from my searching that examples like this are both hard to come by and very dearly priced and what better subject than a