Mermaid, Early Delft Blue and White Tile, 17th-18th Century frans masereel And I love it for

And I love it for all the effort put into all that soldering around the base

) and birds around him

which feel more like tabletop sculptures than little carvings

While I think these are fairly minor flaws

6 1/2" long x 2" d

Mermaid, Early Delft Blue and White Tile, 17th-18th Century frans masereel And I love it forAnother week, another antique Delft tile, actually two, because I've really fallen for them as a thing (though am very particular about the ones I like this and the other plucked from a nice collection of several dozen being offered by a dealer in southern Maine with many wonderful things). I splurged a bit on this and the sea dragon also listed (perfect companions), but not often one comes across a mermaid! I really love the wavering line of the blue