Matte Green Arts and Crafts Pottery Jardiniere carved animals This old hair ornament is

This old hair ornament is amazing

the mane and ears of her lion-dog companion

and with lots of character--but I really fell in love when I opened it to find this beautiful backgammon board inside

Fully functional as a stamp if inked or pressed into a wax seal

a version of which is featured in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum

Matte Green Arts and Crafts Pottery Jardiniere carved animals This old hair ornament isIn my dreams are beautiful wood paneled rooms filled wth nothing but books and plants potted in matte green jardinieres like this one! What could be better?! I think I'd plant this one with a mock orange or little lemon tree, whose white buds then bright fruit would make the green seem all the richer. So pretty. I am not 100% certain the maker of this piece; I have seen very similar described as Roseville, Weller, and also Zanesville. The shape of the