"The Enigmatical Dessert", 19th C. Ink and Watercolor Riddle with Solution on Reverse Mexican ceramic " And lots of use

" And lots of use of the word empalement

all done freehand

and certainly the most haunting

3 13/16” l x 15/16” w x 1 3/8” t and in excellent condition

I love the streamlined form of it

"The Enigmatical Dessert", 19th C. Ink and Watercolor Riddle with Solution on Reverse Mexican ceramic " And lots of useThis is an unsual one, and a beautiful one, and a fun one from the days when riddles were high entertainment, including among high society. All done by hand those green wreaths were very finely watercolored, and all the text is black ink it is titled " The Enigmatical Desert [sic] or Fruits," dedicated at the bottom "to Young Housekeepers", with the text inside each wreath posing a riddle, the solution to which is the name of a fruit, revealed on the