Charming Little Striped German Erzgebirge / Putz Houses, A Pair antique enamelware 10" tall x 4 3/8"

10" tall x 4 3/8" w x 6 1/4" and in very good condition

Beautifully made and very substantial

and just the sort of early theorem painting I am always wanting to find

The glass shows a (to my eye) wonderful pattern of surface scratching over the green (but not much the cream) squares

and very clearly readable

Charming Little Striped German Erzgebirge / Putz Houses, A Pair antique enamelware 10" tall x 4 3/8"The hand painted red stripes on these two completely delights me, I would guess intended to make them look Christmas y, but to me making them look quite carnivalesque! Terrific painted roofs, too. German, I think these would be described as Putz, which evolved from the German word "putzen" meaning to clean or to decorateas beginning in the late 19th c. or so these were used to decorate around Christmas nativity scenes. I believe this pair dates to the