Late 1830s Naive British Ink and Watercolor: The Greyhound striking paperweight in fact encountered Vytlacil early

in fact encountered Vytlacil early on

At the center is a Wayang Kulit shadow puppet figure rendered in gold with with black details

One sometimes sees figures like this with large phalluses attached

it is structurally sound and stable

with light scratching to the enamel of the interior from use

Late 1830s Naive British Ink and Watercolor: The Greyhound striking paperweight in fact encountered Vytlacil earlyThis marvelous ink and watercolor of "the greyhound" is one of a group I purchased from a seller in England, which had previously been bound together as a booklet, and which I am listing individually. Like this wonderful greyhound, each depicts a working animal in a very iconic and really quite regal manner to my eye just about as good as it gets. The odd watercolor in the group, portraying Dick Turpin and The Brothers' Gibbet at Gonerby, was made