Mary Baker's Cows and Ducks, Crayon Drawing, 1917 antique stenciled sign or with sprigs of mint

or  with sprigs of mint or other herbs to accompany iced  tea or cocktails

based on the mark on the bottom

curious round face and these great big hands out front

I've had a few different mid-century Lapid Israel vases and really loved each of them---reminscent of Scandinavian and West German modernist ceramics

pragmatic nature of which I've fallen in love with

Mary Baker's Cows and Ducks, Crayon Drawing, 1917 antique stenciled sign or with sprigs of mintThis is one of several crayon drawings done by a Mary Baker, a couple of them signed, and one dated 1917, surely done when miss Mary was in grade school. I think this cow couple is pretty special, looking like he's about to nuzzle her ears, and then this great fence around them and two great brown ducks marching along below. Not quite sure what the yellow form is at left, maybe a feeder? 8 1 4" x 5 15 16" and in very good condition.