James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 MoMA catalogue including both antique and contemporary

including both antique and contemporary decor

The bowl measures 4

Certainly she was quite a fine potter as this little vase is beautifully formed

My guess might be an airline

James F. Sowter, Sunset Over Choppy Sea, Trompe L'Oeil Watercolor, 1907 MoMA catalogue including both antique and contemporaryI love most anything trompe l'oeil but especially one achieved with such a small and simple gesture as this one, which gives the lovely little British seascape a clever twist. The seascape watercolor was actually cut out and mounted to the backing paper, with frame then painted around it, which adds another layer i. e., was the illusionistic turned corner at the top left corner and pin at lower left a later addition, or was the seascape always