Victorian Era Pen and Ink Punch Magazine Cartoon Drawing box with face plus a diamond pattern at

plus a diamond pattern at the center

with a bit of darkening/staining around the lip and on the rim of the underside

one can just make out the box's original stamp

but I have discovered a number of other ceramic pieces he made

Victorian Era Pen and Ink Punch Magazine Cartoon Drawing box with face plus a diamond pattern atThis ink drawing c. 1870s or so is so finely done, it makes me wonder whether it wasn't the original drawing for a Punch magazine cartoon, as noted at bottom right? If not, it is a very very skillful rendering of a published version; see photos for a few examples from around the same time. I find this cafe scene of mother and son pretty charming, and love his little cap and crossed ankles dangling under the table! (And on the cafe sign in the