Wonderful Early 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Peacock Drawing in Original Frame for the writer leaving a few stitches on

leaving a few stitches on the bib and some old glue on the neck behind

with just a tiny bit of chipping to the plate in one spot on the rim

finely made cinnabar-colored early 20th century Burmese lacquer betel box

I would guess this painting dates to the the 1910s or so

Wonderful Early 19th Century Ink and Watercolor Peacock Drawing in Original Frame for the writer leaving a few stitches onMy photos do not justice to this marvelous drawing, the presence and charm and richness of which I'm not able to capture fully (while also trying to avoid glare) but if no one falls in love with it, this is one I'll be more than glad to keep for myself. To my eye it's just a wonderful thing, just the sort of early naive drawing I'm perpetually in search of, with this lovingly, delicately rendered peacock at the center, proud and humble at once,