Antique 31 Inch Hand-painted CALICO Sign shino-glazed tea bowl there is a bit of

there is a bit of roughness to the surface of the cage interiors

I especially love the curling arcs of the threes

so there you go

Image size 20" x 15 1/2"

and charmingly stick-like little legs and feet

Antique 31 Inch Hand-painted CALICO Sign shino-glazed tea bowl there is a bit ofI'd guess this wonderful old sign was hung inside or outside a general store or similar advertising calico fabrics, but of course I also like the image of a litter of calico kittens it brings to mind! Most of all, though, I like the hand painted black letters themselves the skinny second "C" in contrast to the fatter first one, the bold, decisive "A" and "I", and especially the kick at the end of that great "L"! All set against creamy white on a rough