Modernist Vintage Porcelain Enamel "I" in Gold, Red and Black antique decorative cage with a wonderful decorative

with a wonderful decorative

The wood has a terrific patina and I think the dings here and there just add to its rich character

who had quite a collection of small folk art cathedrals

when one found many popular images of both men and women playing chess

Both the shapes and the placement of those dots is wonderfully irregular

Modernist Vintage Porcelain Enamel "I" in Gold, Red and Black antique decorative cage with a wonderful decorativeI'm guessing this wonderfully graphic vintage porcelain enamel plaque was a functional sign at some point, but it reads like a minimalist modernist painting now. And with a hole just on one short side, I have to read it as a "I" and so a perfect signifier now for oneself! A very satisfying thing, great in all sorts of contexts. 12 x 5 1 16 and in very good condition, with a little enamel loss along the edges as documented. Mid 20th c. or so, I