Very Lovely Early Tole Painted Box with Carrying Loop mixing bowl Signed Beryl Breedlove and dated

Signed Beryl Breedlove and dated August

The ambiguity and multiple possible readings of this old punch paper embroidery makes it is one of my favorite finds ever

" It's ubiquity does not make me love it any less

I purchased this gorgeous early 20th century Papago or Pima basket in an online auction

75ʺd × 4

Very Lovely Early Tole Painted Box with Carrying Loop mixing bowl Signed Beryl Breedlove and datedIt's no great surprise that the more one looks at things and compares them, the more attuned one is to the differences among them and what makes one example feel more special than another. It's not until fairly recently that I really started appreciating antique toleware, and really paying attention to the decorative painting on pieces like this, which can be quite stunning in both bold and subtle ways. I find this a very beautiful example, New