Bold and Bright 19th Century Mandala-like Watercolor with Pattern Everywhere pottery tile or aristocrats—collected signatures

or aristocrats—collected signatures

It seems to me it must have taken a fair bit of effort to drill those nails through the letters

you my bearer and safest refuge offer me your protection today

And then there is "Goad" itself

sculptural thing

Bold and Bright 19th Century Mandala-like Watercolor with Pattern Everywhere pottery tile or aristocrats—collected signaturesDetails give a sense of how rich the color and intricate the watercolor patterns are here, just wonderful. Seems to me there is not enough written about 19th century abstract folk watercolors like this, which certainly seem to me as if channeling the spirit of the divine. With that hex sort of star at center, I might guess Pennsylvania, and it has a fraktur sort of feel. This one I know came out of the same estate as the pineapple watercolor paper cut