Painted Chip Carved Antique Tramp Art Double Frame white brick house The vase is signed Pottery

The vase is signed Pottery Craft USA on the side near the base

as seen here

only a couple of archival citations of the Rayo Card Co

Ernst Lorenzen was a forester/naturalist from Denmark and Alma an Acadian from Cocagne

I purchased the piece at an wonderful estate sale that included a number of fine woven textiles as well as an eclectic collection of notable modern and contemporary art and design objects from around the world

Painted Chip Carved Antique Tramp Art Double Frame white brick house The vase is signed PotteryThis early 20th century tramp art frame is as much a sculptural object as a functional one, and with a reverse side as good as the front! I really like the combination of strong straight lines on the black painted structure with the unpainted zig zag chip carved decoration inside and in between; sharp and folky at once. Quite beautifully and concisely constructed, with nice old nails at each point where the black painted pieces meet. 12 7 8" l x 10" t