Antique 31 Inch Hand-painted CALICO Sign shino-glazed tea bowl snout made all the better

snout made all the better with a smattering of freckles

4 13/16" w x 2 9/16" d x 1" t and in excellent condition

so there you go

and charmingly stick-like little legs and feet

Image size 20" x 15 1/2"

Antique 31 Inch Hand-painted CALICO Sign shino-glazed tea bowl snout made all the betterI'd guess this wonderful old sign was hung inside or outside a general store or similar advertising calico fabrics, but of course I also like the image of a litter of calico kittens it brings to mind! Most of all, though, I like the hand painted black letters themselves the skinny second "C" in contrast to the fatter first one, the bold, decisive "A" and "I", and especially the kick at the end of that great "L"! All set against creamy white on a rough