F. Barber 19th Century British Pencil Drawing "Deer in the Underbrush" striped linen pin cushion They're well worn

They're well worn

hand thrown and sculpted studio pottery bowl / small planter with a gorgeous painterly blue and green glaze

especially the two groups of rather mysterious looking figures in landscapes on either side of the box

This old handmade birthday card makes me so happy

F. Barber 19th Century British Pencil Drawing "Deer in the Underbrush" striped linen pin cushion They're well wornHow I love this deer, casting one eye at us while the other is already on the other side of this broken fence, with the rest of his body soon to follow. Is it us that he is escaping, or another creature following close on his heels, about to enter the picture frame? From the charm of that fence, to the thick growth around it, to those antlers just clearing the opening I find this drawing really wonderful, and one I think I would never tire of looking