Sweet Old Chalkware House Incense Burner bat shaped vessel and I think perhaps crayon

and I think perhaps crayon technology has improved the richness of the color a bit

1923 providing service to Nantucket Island

Pretty things now whatever the case

but I might guess 1940s or so

Sweet Old Chalkware House Incense Burner bat shaped vessel and I think perhaps crayonI love most things house shaped, and really love the detailing on this little chalkware cabin incense burner, with all those incised lines for siding and gridded shingles on the roof. I also really love its function with a hole for a stick of incense inside, and then an open channel up the chimney for the smoke to emerge. And I presume the color on it was in least part accrued from doing just that. A good little thing. 3 3 8" x 2 9 16" x 2 1 4" t and