Fantastic Antique Folk Art Costumes Watercolor on Laid handmade bowl A little research led me

A little research led me to learn that this is quite a seldom seen and highly prized ice pick

caterpillar and who knows what all

and two small areas of faint yellowish spotting

with the use of the "I" mark ended in 1929

but I think it is all to the good in making for the perfect contrast with the still super bright and thick yellow paint on the beak

Fantastic Antique Folk Art Costumes Watercolor on Laid handmade bowl A little research led meThis is one of my favorite things I've found and I'd be very glad to keep it for myself, but I've gotten so in the habit of listing everything! It is ink and watercolor on laid paper, and I would guess early mid 19th century, but a bit of a mystery beyond that. What I know is that there was a good deal of interest in international costume in the early 1800s both in Europe and in American (I have a hand colored deck of "cards" made from American