Tiger Irises Watercolor/Gouache Painting on Board, c 1910s-20s advertising sewing kit in Japanese--made of native clay

in Japanese--made of native clay and known for its bold designs

This one is marked "Extra Fine Pure Bristles Sterilized" but with nothing else

with no splits or cracks or notable rough spots

and wonderfully painted-- I think those red nostrils and gnarly teeth are the best of all

which I think is just there to keep it tight in absence of a washer

Tiger Irises Watercolor/Gouache Painting on Board, c 1910s-20s advertising sewing kit in Japanese--made of native clayThis old painting I believe does full and complete justice to the Tiger Iris (Tigridia lilacea, native to Central America) quite a stunner. And I think it's become all the better with age, with the cream of the board showing stains here and there, adding to its aura of sorts. To my eye, quite a satisfying thing, which I think I'd just prop somewhere as is, perhaps to keep company with some potted orchids and tropical plants! 12 1 4" x 8". Good overall