Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book It's got a great shape

It's got a great shape and an earthy pale purple glaze that interacts wonderfully with the striated body of the vase

with a terrific patina too

including if one’s valentine in their beloved animal companion

which included a collection of several other Indonesian nutcrackers

Smaller: 4 3/4" l

Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book It's got a great shapeOne sees "topsy turvies" like this now and then which read one way right side up, and another upside down; most often I've seen them as printed images, but occasionally hand drawn versions, too, as here, though I don't think I've ever seen four together. And what I especially love about this is that the drawings just barely achieve their intended double faced natures requiring one to extend a certain generosity toward the drawings, and their maker, in