Large Handthrown Stoneware Jar with Blue and White Glazing farm scene with just a very small

with just a very small amount of loosening/loss of the embroidery in a couple of spots (as documented in photos)

but think it is quite a special little piece

Originally used for holding cutlery

These trains (scroll through all photos to see the complete set) I purchased at the estate sale of a family in Newburyport

great on a desk as as a paperweight or perched atop a pile of books or magazines

Large Handthrown Stoneware Jar with Blue and White Glazing farm scene with just a very smallI just love how earthy and rustic this large hand thrown stoneware jar is great for holding a big hearty bunch of wildflowers, grasses, or flowering branches. Its shape is that of a ginger jar, and I expected it to be Asian, but turned it upside down to find the name Garland incised on the bottom. It feels pretty old and is wonderfully rough hewn, with irregularities and some unevenness in the crusty white glaze, including a few small patches where