Antique Bookplate Engraving, Drawing Instruction: Facial Features handturned persisting underneath the array of

persisting underneath the array of cut marks

Japan features incised designs including a woman holding fish

with this terrific array of unusual geometric forms dangling from every other link of the chain

It's glazed on the interior to make it water tight

” is one of my very favorites

Antique Bookplate Engraving, Drawing Instruction: Facial Features handturned persisting underneath the array ofI'm not sure what volume this bookplate engraving was taken from, but it's definitely an old one, and I just found it all these eyes and ears and noses and mouths together pretty striking. Surely it, and two other plates I am listing separately, provided instruction in classical drawing. 11 1 8" x 8 5 8" on nice weight white pulpy paper. Rough top edge from where it was removed from book and a little toning around the edges but overall very good