Boy with Hatchet, Victorian A.M. King General Store Advertising Pocket Mirror Jose Cotacachi and its original pain on

and its original pain on the exterior

This heavy plate with a beautiful aqua green glaze and incised design of three whales circling around a triple spiral at its center was made in a limited edition by the United States Quarry Tile Company in conjunction with the Romany Spartan Ceramics Company in the 1950's

Seems to me a perfect thing to keep on the kitchen counter filled with homemade treats--and the grape-like stacked balls on the lid make a good handle for young (as well as old) hands to easily grip

in Art History from the University of Iowa

it partially covers a dark tan/light brown glaze visible on the lower half of the vase

Boy with Hatchet, Victorian A.M. King General Store Advertising Pocket Mirror Jose Cotacachi and its original pain onI certainly come across a lot of Victorian trade cards, but much less often an Victorian advertising pocket mirror, and I really like the graphic of little boy in smart outfit and hatchet in hand, I suppose meant to illustrate the variety of clothing and "goods" available at A. M King at 489 Main Street. I haven't been able to track down a record of A. M. King, but I have a vague recollection of coming across a trade card from the same shop, my bet