Heart-Shaped Tramp Art Matchstick Picture Frame stoneware plates in a child's room

in a child's room

which has me wanting to take the kayak out in wilder waters than I am typically inclined to do

) I like this one especially for its subtlety and mutability: it feels serene in a white or neutral space

The bowl is is marked on bottom: "LO58" (in relief) and stamped "Made in West Germany" and "1786

The expressive but subtly rendered brown

Heart-Shaped Tramp Art Matchstick Picture Frame stoneware plates in a child's roomI remain perpetually on the hunt for great tramp art pieces, and have a particular penchant for those made of matches, though find them quite rarely. I was thrilled then to find this super sweet heart shaped frame, especially as Ive never seen one like it before. its got a great, even varnish on it and is in perfect condition, and I just love how completely straight forward and perfectly resolved it is. There is no evidence that there was ever a small