Handmade Vintage Stained Glass and Pressed Flowers Picture Frame flare shape The hand-painted design--really a drawing

The hand-painted design--really a drawing on clay--reminds me of a  map with shape-shifting land masses

in which Punch (Punchinello) was the trickster figure or "lord of misrule"--which this puppet surely conveys

but also because I didn’t know exactly what it was and wanted to find out

Whaling scenes are frequently featured on Makah baskets and were reenacted in traditional Makah marriage proposal ceremonies: a canoe full of whalers

It would work nicely as a cup for coffee or tea

Handmade Vintage Stained Glass and Pressed Flowers Picture Frame flare shape The hand-painted design--really a drawingI find these handmade leaded and stained glass picture frames (there is a pair of these available, though they are being offered separately) with dried flowers pressed between the panes, so poetic; I am guessing they are quite old, and clearly took a great deal of time and care to make. The details make them feel very special, from the finished glass legs on their backsides, to the v shaped pins to hold the picture in place, to the careful composition