Evocative Antique Ironstone "Over-Lip Water-Well" (for Stamp Wetting, etc.) carnival knockdown cat butterflies

butterflies

Geo Mulkey in Portland

which makes it feel like painting

making it also feel like a cash drawer

Surely some sort of power broker

Evocative Antique Ironstone "Over-Lip Water-Well" (for Stamp Wetting, etc.) carnival knockdown cat butterfliesThe text excellent font, evocative phrases on this are what really do it for me, but I think the form is pretty compelling, too. Made of ironstone, with bright white glaze akin to antique British apothecary jars for toothpaste and cold cream, with great graphics, though this one was made in Vienna by L&C Hardtmuth. It was made as a water well indeed, to be used for moistening stamps or wetting fingertips while counting bills I believe or could be