Large Watercolor Portrait of Intense Looking Man with Unfinished Hands mid-century pottery Early 20th century I believe

Early 20th century I believe and in very good coverall condition

But mean revenge walks abroad and shows its tracks by day

This is a charming antique calling card

slightly mottled cornflower blue glaze

and that metal wrap with row of nails along the top

Large Watercolor Portrait of Intense Looking Man with Unfinished Hands mid-century pottery Early 20th century I believeI found both this one, along with the crock painting I just listed, at one of my very favorite spots in New Hampshire a treasure trove of interesting and unusual things that reflect the eyes of a family of artists. I am not sure if they were done by the same person, but it wouldn't surprise me if they were. I love the intensity of the chiseled sort of face on this guy, his ginger hair set off by purple ground, and then what seems like a vast torso