Charming Old Hand-painted Chalkware Donkey pottery vessel This vase is as much

This vase is as much a great sculptural object as it is a functional vessel

I really love this

which unfold to reveal a purple velveteen interior designed to hold Singer sewing machine attachments

c/o Columbia Trust Company at 135 Broadway

but some in the form of figures as well

Charming Old Hand-painted Chalkware Donkey pottery vessel This vase is as muchThere are a fair number of old chalkware donkeys out there, most made to be part of tabletop mangers and the like; I am not completely sure this is one of those, as it is far more charming than any others I have seen, but that might be my guess. He lost his ears along the way, which I think just adds to his very empathetic nature, as does some chipping to the pink paint of his muzzle. Great surface all over and loaded with character. 5" l x 4 1 4" t x