Fine and Very Lovely Antique Treen Lidded Jar, Presumed Early 19th Century British clay figure. and darker on the top

and darker on the top one

Grain painting was done with vinegar and different color stains and/or tinted lacquers

(I have not taken it out of the frame to see what is behind it

including for the circumference of what read to me like a series of all seeing eyes

who printed his name proudly across the bottom long ago

Fine and Very Lovely Antique Treen Lidded Jar, Presumed Early 19th Century British clay figure. and darker on the topI love a pretty piece of antique treenware but mostly hold off (in no small part due to prices), but the curvaceous form and rich color and patina on this small lidded jar, together with that perfect little button of a handle at the center of the lid, were just too lovely to resist. Early 19th century British, I believe, and I'd guess made as a jar for a fairly precious spice, though I'm not entirely certain about that. Perfect now filled with a