Bold and Bright 19th Century Mandala-like Watercolor with Pattern Everywhere pottery tile And then there is "Goad"

And then there is "Goad" itself

I've documented each drawing followed by a handful of details

you my bearer and safest refuge offer me your protection today

It seems to me it must have taken a fair bit of effort to drill those nails through the letters

Stable and sound and interior is quite clean

Bold and Bright 19th Century Mandala-like Watercolor with Pattern Everywhere pottery tile And then there is "Goad"Details give a sense of how rich the color and intricate the watercolor patterns are here, just wonderful. Seems to me there is not enough written about 19th century abstract folk watercolors like this, which certainly seem to me as if channeling the spirit of the divine. With that hex sort of star at center, I might guess Pennsylvania, and it has a fraktur sort of feel. This one I know came out of the same estate as the pineapple watercolor paper cut