Mourning Sailor Antique Pencil Drawing, Conneautville, Pennsylvania American stoneware funnel with a stronger use of

with a stronger use of an orange-yellow

made of mother of pearl and very finely hand-carved with different scenes on either side

1 3/8" across at opening and 3 3/4" across at base

I'd guess these date from the 1960s

hand-painted in underglaze blue with stylised flowerheads at their centers and loop and dot borders

Mourning Sailor Antique Pencil Drawing, Conneautville, Pennsylvania American stoneware funnel with a stronger use ofI don't doubt the genuine sorrow of this dreamy young sailor over those he has lost, though it does appear he might rather enjoy playing the part of mourner!:) Every detail of this wonderful drawing enhances its almost over the top romanticism: the tiny crosses atop the tombstone against which he leans, the moon over his shoulder and halo of stars above him; the late hour of the church clock; the cap in his hand, which points straight to tiny boat