Early 20th C. Waterlily Botanical Watercolor on Board carved ebony lion 14 1/2" tall with handle

14 1/2" tall with handle

There is a surface crease at upper left on front but it is not a true crease--there is no sign of it on reverse

and feels a lot like my favorite sort of 19th century naive schoolgirl watercolor come to life

One sees a fair number of bone dominoes sets described as "Civil War era" which are not

To my eye just about as good as a stencil could possibly be

Early 20th C. Waterlily Botanical Watercolor on Board carved ebony lion 14 1/2" tall with handleA lush feeling old watercolor on board of waterlily plants, I'd guess done for a botany class or similar. To my eye it's got an Arts and Crafts period sensibility about it, and I'd be inclined to hang it over a bunch of matte green pots and planters! I find those huge green leaves really goregous. 13 7 8 x 9 1 8 and in good overall condition, with some toning around the edges of the board, a few surface tears around the perimeter, and one surface tear