Pink Roses Antique Watercolor #2 antique Japanese lacquer " with a little checkmark

" with a little checkmark over his misplaced "D

which from what I understand was the generic sticker for glass made in Czechoslovakia

Silvery gray paint completed the effort

which shows pretty amazing greening

Pink Roses Antique Watercolor #2 antique Japanese lacquer " with a little checkmarkThis is one of three watercolors of roses I purchased together, I believe all found together too, perhaps done at the same time by three different members of a family or maybe more likely schoolmates. I like them individually in different ways, but also together, variations on a theme becoming in a sense portraits of their makers. This one, with very painterly treatment of the pink petals, measures 7 5 8" x 6 1 4". Pencil and watercolor on lined