Bing & Grondahl Denmark Porcelain Ashtray and Cigarette Holder with Blossom on Branch - A Set brown it's honest

it's honest

But what makes this one particularly intriguing is that pasted to the back of the painting and written in pencil in a childlike hand

but have a slight hunch they may be Korean and would guess they date from the 1940s or early 50s

perhaps made to store crickets

Bing & Grondahl Denmark Porcelain Ashtray and Cigarette Holder with Blossom on Branch - A Set brown it's honestA sweet little Bing & Grondahl Denmark porcelain ashtray and cigarette holder handpainted with a branch and blossom design. The ashtray is a pinkish gray while the cigarette holder is bluish, but I think they make a great pair, and would work nicely as a small vase and trinket dish on a vanity or dresser. Marked and numbered on the bottoms. Ashtray measures 3 1 2 long x 3" wide x 3 4" tall. Cigarette holder 2 1 3" tall x 2 1 2" wide x 1 1 4" deep.