American Flag with 48 X's For Stars, C. 1910 Watercolor School Drawing antique German pottery pitcher He won me with his

He won me with his chubby face and red cheeks (or ears

5 1/2" t x 3 7/8" d and in very good condition

from “The Carpenter’s Boy” to “Crazy Ann” (driven to madness from the loss of her love to a shipwreck) to William Tell

Feels heartening to encounter them still blooming 120 years later

Three compartments inside for pencils

American Flag with 48 X's For Stars, C. 1910 Watercolor School Drawing antique German pottery pitcher He won me with hisI know this flag was painted by a young Edna Mohler found along with a crayoned maple leaf listed separately and dated 1910. I count forty eight "x's" for stars interesting, since Arizona, the 48th, was not added until 1912. So perhaps this was done just a bit later or perhaps Edna was not perfect in her counting! Whatever the case, the X's feel pretty poignant at the moment, and the rich color, and slightly wavering bleeding edges on the stripes,