Tevye the Milkman Watercolor Drawing swedish this very fine Northwest Coast

this very fine Northwest Coast Salish tightly coiled lidded basket dates I believe from the late 19th or early 20th century

with no visible flaws

I think my favorite thing about this vintage Indian brass turtle box is its feet

including several pieces from Asiatica in KansasCity

Tevye the Milkman Watercolor Drawing swedish this very fine Northwest CoastIf I had to collect only one thing, it would be drawings. Like nothing else, a drawing has the capacity to cut to the chase and nail a truth with alacrity, concision and charm. Like this one! (Technically a watercolor, yes, but I think constitutionally a drawing.) For one occasionally guilty of dramatizing the weight of one's own responsibilities, this tender portrayal of an almost comically burdened figure serves as a gentle reminder to laugh at