Charming Antique Embroidery on Linen Pin Cushion bisque vessel and I believe likely more

and I believe likely more than 100 years old

with one hairline crack near the lip of the vessel on one side

These are punctuated with black Japanese characters

one of which runs down the center of the body

Art nouveau in style

Charming Antique Embroidery on Linen Pin Cushion bisque vessel and I believe likely moreI'm listing this antique embroidery on linen pin cushion just as I found it stuck full of pins! It's certainly had a life I know that it dates at least to the 19th century, when it was likely made by a young girl. I think it is quite a wonderful little thing, with this charming couple (German, I'd guess), little plant in a basket between them, and then lovely button closures on all sides, encasing the pillow inside. That pillow has some weight; I am