Norman Jones' 1909 Penmanship Practice Notebook old saltillo I just love the form

I just love the form

beautifully detailed and decorated here in a manner that seems a hybrid of traditional and contemporary

There are some flea bites though on one post of the cage

This spectacular Japanese hand-painted ceramic hanging planter

Norman Jones' 1909 Penmanship Practice Notebook old saltillo I just love the formI've become pretty fascinated by these penmanship practice notebooks, not just because I love seeing the handwriting, but also for the choice of phrases, which speaks lot to the times they were done, and served as a way of imparting moral values and instilling good behavior. Here, I especially love the phrase "exercise with caution," which I'd think would say "exercise caution" but instead seems to be warning against injuring ones self (!), and also