Ink on Paper 19th Century "Auld Lang Syne" Man and Bear Friends Drawing boy This pretty hand-painted porcelain Royal

This pretty hand-painted porcelain Royal Copenhagen bell was designed by Grethe Helland Hansen in the 1960s

native to south-west China

which certainly was once affixed to a cart or wagon

different from every view

Ink on Paper 19th Century "Auld Lang Syne" Man and Bear Friends Drawing boy This pretty hand-painted porcelain RoyalI am not entirely sure who is rescuing who in this wonderful old ink drawing I think it is the bear being pulled to shore, but his human friend is looking like he may have been through a bit of a hard time as well! What a tender hand hold between them, though, and such kindly looks toward one another I really love this, and think it would make a fantastic gift for one's dearest and truest friend. The handwritten text below the drawing is a