Pretty Little 19th C. Theorem on Velvet and Silver Papered Box mid century pottery The bright "pearl" or "china"

The bright "pearl" or "china" white glaze adds to its feeling  specialness and age

clearly hand-painted and also very cheerful

Wonderfully graphic from a distance and beautifully detailed from a'near

and also is not quite a perfect square

watercolor on heavyweight watercolor paper

Pretty Little 19th C. Theorem on Velvet and Silver Papered Box mid century pottery The bright "pearl" or "china"I've had a few theorem painted boxes of this sort now, c. 1880s, and will keep scooping them up when I can as I think they're lovely and make for a special means of delivering a little token of love or friendship. The corners of the lower half had split on this one, which I took the liberty of mending with transparent archival tape, shoring it up for many more years of life. With pretty silver paper on the exterior, and a pink lining to the interior