Beautiful Late 19th to Early 20th C. Shop Blueprints black and gold lacquer stringholder I would guess this is

I would guess this is Asian

with this little piggy looking as if ready to run off to the market

perfectly balanced with abstract flourish on the other side

but I really love its weirdness

Beautiful Late 19th to Early 20th C. Shop Blueprints black and gold lacquer stringholder I would guess this isI'm finding myself more attuned and attracted to color than ever these days, especially blue; perhaps it's the late days of winter, or maybe its just that there is so much marvelous color out there to be appreciated! These antique blueprints look like a pile of gorgeous old denim or calico to me, with variation among the rich blues that makes one want to keep them all together. Many are labeled Cambridge M. T. S and a few others Rindge Technical