Calligraphic Black and Red Ink Good Luck Bird Drawing milk bottles all the more so for

all the more so for the "Corners

and the betel box was an important object

7 3/4" t x 6" w x 5 7/8" d

I think this might be the inkwell I would choose to put to use

is by far my favorite

Calligraphic Black and Red Ink Good Luck Bird Drawing milk bottles all the more so forI think we all could use a bird angel delivering good luck, and what a charmer this one is, drawn in red and black ink by an E. F. Rogers, late 19th c. or so I believe. While clearly informed by Spencerian calligraphy, I really like how the decorative marks and especially the crest on this bird make it feel much more folky than formal. A perfect gift for someone embarking on a new flight of sorts, though also a nice one to greet each morning, perhaps