Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book The four examples of paper

The four examples of paper cuts in this group are single sided

But what a striking--and rather haunting I think--object in its pared down state

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

1 7/8” at base

which included a collection of several other Indonesian nutcrackers

Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book The four examples of paperOne 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