Mid 19th Century Watercolor and Gouache Pink Roses, From Sister to Brother glazed ceramic Rosey pink on the inside

Rosey pink on the inside

which makes the orange pop all the more

and all the better it be a Scandanavian forest landscape

stapled along seams on the sides and top

Late 19th century Shaker I am fairly certain

Mid 19th Century Watercolor and Gouache Pink Roses, From Sister to Brother glazed ceramic Rosey pink on the insideVery frequently, I find one thing in a particular genre that becomes a gateway the seeking more of the same! One example of late are antique friendship paintings of flowers: a wonderful study of variations on a theme, and what a lovely thing for a friend or sibling to give to another, in this case a sister to her brother, I believe in either 1841 or 1847 (it appears to be dated at lower right, following the inscription from the "affectionate sister"