Victorian Transferware Wonder Woman! primitive loom While certainly a functional base

While certainly a functional base for a dramatic floral arrangement

complete with cigarette hanging out of the corner of his mouth

I think it appears a bit more intense and maybe a little sad in photos than it does in person

Otherwise excellent condition

he was possessed with a consummate curiosity and keen intelligence in addition to a terrific aesthetic sensibility and sensitive touch

Victorian Transferware Wonder Woman! primitive loom While certainly a functional baseI understand from one source that this woman is meant to represent Queen Louise of Prussia and I've found this was a pretty popular portrait, which appeared in on boxes and mirror backs and dishes, too, and this one definitely once had a frame of some sort around it. I just love the star at the center of her head piece, turning her into a sort of Victorian era wonder woman! The reside around the edge of the porcelain scrapes off pretty easily should