SOLD What is Home Without a Mother, Large Hand-drawn Spencerian Calligraphy glazed blue bowl Carved and stained a very

Carved and stained a very dark brown which reads as nearly black

I believe they were likely brother and sister

and stuffed full with straw that surely is well over 100 years old

I believe product of a reaction that occurred over time (I have seen it on a few ambrotypes)

SOLD What is Home Without a Mother, Large Hand-drawn Spencerian Calligraphy glazed blue bowl Carved and stained a veryCertainly the perfect gift for any mother! Better in person, where one can appreciate the detail, this is all hand done, ink and watercolor on heavyweight paper, late 19th c. I believe. Due to the scale, one actually needs a bit of distance from it to read the message, but much of the beauty and delight is in the details, which somehow seems appropriate in speaking to the nature of a mother! Beautifully done. 21 1 4" x 8 3 4" and in good condition,