Sea Dragon, Early Delft Blue and White Tile, c. 1650 ring toss toy the gold on black lettering

the gold on black lettering pops beautifully

each with hand-written titles and dates (1899

Elmo's fire int heir role as the protectors of sailors

Stands sturdy and all drawers open and close

I didn’t actually know what this was when I found it in Maine the other day—but of course I fall in love with things all the time whose original function is a mystery to me

Sea Dragon, Early Delft Blue and White Tile, c. 1650 ring toss toy the gold on black letteringAnother week, another antique Delft tile (actually two today) because I've really fallen for them as a thing (though am very particular about the ones I like this and the other I plucked from a nice collection of several dozen being offered by a dealer in southern Maine with many wonderful things). I splurged a bit on this one and the mermaid also listed (perfect companions), but not often one comes across a sea dragon! I really love the wavering line