Antique Ink and Watercolor Rebus Riddle Drawing with Poem on Reverse arts and crafts vase The lid attaches via wire

The lid attaches via wire loops that fit over wire hooks on the back

which I think contribute to a sense of this as a committed and intrepid athlete

The vase features a celadon body decorated with a blue tree that branches beautifully around its perimeter and is punctuated with white moriage blossoms

There is a hairline crack on the exterior surface of one mug

Antique Ink and Watercolor Rebus Riddle Drawing with Poem on Reverse arts and crafts vase The lid attaches via wireThis is areally wonderful, I think19th century British ink and watercolor rebus drawing that I am still trying to fully puzzle out! I love envisioning its maker sitting down with ink pen, conceiving these riddles, and then beautifully unfurling (literally) them across the page, plus adding a poem to the backside of the page to boot! (re produced below.) Ive figured out a few things, starting with 0 cence = nonsense at the top of the page, and a few of