Sweet and Cheerful, Very Folky Hand Hooked Rug early trasferware the more I find myself

the more I find myself attracted to rougher and plainer ones

which I can never get enough of

It does appear he was likely once mounted onto a base (or boat) as there is a little torn paper stuck to his feet

with a little rippling to the paper (maybe from moisture at some point)

A little paint loss and stains here and there

Sweet and Cheerful, Very Folky Hand Hooked Rug early trasferware the more I find myselfI haven't much delved into world of hooked rugs, though I very often admire them. Two today, though the other antique, text based, and really quite a thing, but this one charmed me like a kid's crayon drawing: naive and improvisatory feeling, and a very homey one to come home to. I especially love all those kind of random bits of brown and black white fabric, together making the center area feel rather like a walled garden, with one bright pink rose