Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book It's got a great shape

It's got a great shape and an earthy pale purple glaze that interacts wonderfully with the striated body of the vase

1 7/8” at base

But what a striking--and rather haunting I think--object in its pared down state

Smaller: 4 3/4" l

I do believe old stone (marble) fruit

Charmingly Crude 1907 Topsy Turvy Ink Drawn Portraits 19th century school book It's got a great shapeOne sees "topsy turvies" like this now and then which read one way right side up, and another upside down; most often I've seen them as printed images, but occasionally hand drawn versions, too, as here, though I don't think I've ever seen four together. And what I especially love about this is that the drawings just barely achieve their intended double faced natures requiring one to extend a certain generosity toward the drawings, and their maker, in