Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book Smaller: 4 3/4" l

Smaller: 4 3/4" l

1 7/8” at base

including if one’s valentine in their beloved animal companion

But what a striking--and rather haunting I think--object in its pared down state

It's got a great shape and an earthy pale purple glaze that interacts wonderfully with the striated body of the vase

Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book Smaller: 4 3/4" lOne sees "topsy turvies" like this now and then which read one way right side up, and another upside down; most often I've seen them as printed images, but occasionally hand drawn versions, too, as here, though I don't think I've ever seen four together. And what I especially love about this is that the drawings just barely achieve their intended double faced natures requiring one to extend a certain generosity toward the drawings, and their maker, in