Three Flowers, Blue Ribbons, Many Nasturtium Leaves, Lovely 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor man in forest or placed on hung pointing

or placed on hung pointing in the right direction

with its smooth surface and gracefully curved lip

and with a hole between her legs (I presume from where the metal was poured into the mold)

which I gave a quick iron but could be pressed out better

and which I might guess someone's mother lovingly made for them

Three Flowers, Blue Ribbons, Many Nasturtium Leaves, Lovely 19th Century Folk Art Watercolor man in forest or placed on hung pointingAnother lovely naive watercolor found in Pennsylvania, this one purchased from a favorite mostly paper dealer who has been a source of many lovely things. I really love the blue ribbon here, snaking back and forth with no apparent function other than to deliver one more pop of color to complement those blooms. Feels like summer. Late 19th c. I believe. 10 1 4 x 7 3 8, one small loss to upper left corner, otherwise very good condition, watercolor on