Lot of Stencil Painted Toleware/Theorem Test Designs small drawinbgs including a wonderful butterfly-like upper

including a wonderful butterfly-like upper case "X"

Of a nice scale

with aging to the iron as there should be

I might guess maybe 1950s or so but am not totally sure

the highest number of them is 43

Lot of Stencil Painted Toleware/Theorem Test Designs small drawinbgs including a wonderful butterfly-like upperI bought these as a box full from a dealer in my neck of the woods, finding them quite lovely things, at least a handful of them frame worthy and others perhaps fodder for other things. I believe they were are practice efforts in advance of making theorem paintings or decorating tinware (tole painting) and incorporate a combination of painting done with stencils and by hand. Executed in a mix of metallics and color on black card board with a sheen to