Antique Bookplate Engraving, Drawing Instruction: Facial Features handturned It's glazed on the interior

It's glazed on the interior to make it water tight

persisting underneath the array of cut marks

which are attached by nails

MA based potter and ceramic sculptor

I have not been able to determine much of anything about its origins

Antique Bookplate Engraving, Drawing Instruction: Facial Features handturned It's glazed on the interiorI'm not sure what volume this bookplate engraving was taken from, but it's definitely an old one, and I just found it all these eyes and ears and noses and mouths together pretty striking. Surely it, and two other plates I am listing separately, provided instruction in classical drawing. 11 1 8" x 8 5 8" on nice weight white pulpy paper. Rough top edge from where it was removed from book and a little toning around the edges but overall very good