Antique American Folk Art Painting of Pink Farmhouse on Wooden Plate stencil brush I find looking at them

I find looking at them closely feels akin to taking a deep breath

This is the smaller of two lovely Burmese bamboo lacquer betel boxes currently in the shop

and a really satisfying and substantial one

including several pieces from Asiatica in KansasCity

Antique American Folk Art Painting of Pink Farmhouse on Wooden Plate stencil brush I find looking at themThis old painting on wooden plate is very weathered, but I think very sweet still, evoking a strong sense of place and imaginings of life behind those great green shattered windows! I especially love the painterly clouds of the sky, and those three pink chimneys, too! Very coziness inducing, I think it would be great hung in a farmhouse kitchen, or maybe near the fireplace! Mid 19th century or so New England, I'd think. 6 3 4" across. Obvious dryness