Hand-painted Corrugated Steel Cutout Rooster #1 cast iron bowling pin the color remains super vivid

the color remains super vivid

"Godey’s Ladies" references “Godey’s Lady’s Book

I have seen another example of her work that was almost an exact copy of this piece

The Caplans went on to a series of collaborations with MoMA

I have learned that boxes like this were made to house Mahjong sets

Hand-painted Corrugated Steel Cutout Rooster #1 cast iron bowling pin the color remains super vividI purchased this and two other roosters together but am listed them separately, as I think each has its own distinct personality, and it would understandable that one would not need all three (though I do think they are pretty great together!) I really love both the silhouettes and the color combinations on these, made all the better by lots off scrapes and wear. and there is something about the particular dinged up cheerfulness of this one