The Burdened and the Saint, c. 1800 Delft Tile (with Old Corner Restoration) stoneware v ase (And I'm really smitten with

(And I'm really smitten with the thin and slightly wavy lines of that W

and certainly could also be used for playing chess

14" t x 6" w

but how much juicier and more evocative the "Scratch" makes it

I picked up this astronomy book especially as it provides a nice guide to the constellations and the chief stars comprising them

The Burdened and the Saint, c. 1800 Delft Tile (with Old Corner Restoration) stoneware v ase (And I'm really smitten withA second Delft tile this week, c. 1800 I believe (I'm not an expert on these, but am learning as I go, with the thickness of the tile, character of the clay, color, and style of decoration all helping to date them) this one making me think a bit of the Mexican ex voto retablos I love so much, with this haloed saint seeming poised to relieve the burden of this young man carrying a very heavy load! A nice one to have around when it all feels too much I