Baby Blue Vintage Avon Ware "Fat Boy" Milk Jug odd fellows mask in his red coat and

in his red coat and brimmed hat

This lovely old checkerboard-type parquetry egg-shaped finial surely once attached to something

though the arched back

This striking image of sun spots as they appeared on November 3

the painting pretty much completely dissolves into abstraction

Baby Blue Vintage Avon Ware "Fat Boy" Milk Jug odd fellows mask in his red coat andI had one of these when I first started the shop, so it was a bit nostalgic for me to find another, and while my tastes may have evolved a bit over time, I definitely still love this! I think the blue eyed "Fat Boy" may actually be based on a Dickensian character of the same title, portrayed here in his early youth; certainly it is hard to look at a face like this one and not start generating stories! Pours well as a milk pitcher and fun on the table,