Mermaid, Early Delft Blue and White Tile, 17th-18th Century frans masereel Plus excellent old paint in

Plus excellent old paint in a terrific palette and a variety of shapes to the blocks

since they are double sided

I think there is really nothing else quite like that moment of arriving with food for the flock--for me

And I love it for all the effort put into all that soldering around the base

which feel more like tabletop sculptures than little carvings

Mermaid, Early Delft Blue and White Tile, 17th-18th Century frans masereel Plus excellent old paint inAnother week, another antique Delft tile, actually two, because I've really fallen for them as a thing (though am very particular about the ones I like this and the other plucked from a nice collection of several dozen being offered by a dealer in southern Maine with many wonderful things). I splurged a bit on this and the sea dragon also listed (perfect companions), but not often one comes across a mermaid! I really love the wavering line of the blue