Grasshopper on Melon, Exquisite 1917 Ink and Watercolor French Hand-painted Postcard 1817 A pretty amazing little thing--one

A pretty amazing little thing--one would think for holding very special pins

Still looks bright and crisp

with some paint on the wood and rust on the blade

but I found this super folky bottle whimsy crucifixion scene pretty hard to resist

the underside of the lid is very faint pencil writing

Grasshopper on Melon, Exquisite 1917 Ink and Watercolor French Hand-painted Postcard 1817 A pretty amazing little thing--oneI purchased this beauty of a handmade postcard from a seller in Holland, a bit skeptical that it was completely hand done, but indeed it is, ink and watercolor and very fine! What an gorgeous grasshopper, and what a luminous and evocative melon upon which it is munching! Emblematic of the late 19th early 20th c. obsession with all things Asian ("Japonisme" in France), the imagery here seems all about good luck and prosperity. The postcard, mailed by