Charming Old Hand-painted Chalkware Donkey pottery vessel This vase is as much

This vase is as much a great sculptural object as it is a functional vessel

Really a special thing with a fantastic presence

and was pretty smart to paint the red border and ruled lines to bump up against with these wonderful black letters

or perhaps could be put to use in a new way

which unfold to reveal a purple velveteen interior designed to hold Singer sewing machine attachments

Charming Old Hand-painted Chalkware Donkey pottery vessel This vase is as muchThere are a fair number of old chalkware donkeys out there, most made to be part of tabletop mangers and the like; I am not completely sure this is one of those, as it is far more charming than any others I have seen, but that might be my guess. He lost his ears along the way, which I think just adds to his very empathetic nature, as does some chipping to the pink paint of his muzzle. Great surface all over and loaded with character. 5" l x 4 1 4" t x