Blue and White Porcelain Enamel Old Street Sign Fragment: DO / ST. handmade pig and would guess 1940s or

and would guess 1940s or earlier

though I don't really know enough to distinguish fine ones from cheap tourist souvenirs

very heavy for its size so great as a paperweight

I love that it has this history

The Book of Tea is a long essay linking the role of "Chadō" (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life

Blue and White Porcelain Enamel Old Street Sign Fragment: DO / ST. handmade pig and would guess 1940s orI like the resourcefulness of whoever cut this old street sign down to a fragment long ago, yielding simply ST. on one side and DO on the other (with just the edge of a V). The deep blue porcelain enamel surface is pretty gorgeous, all the better for the rusty, irregular edges. Succinctly motivating when displayed on the DO side, and then the ST. could stand for anywhere, or also signify sainthood once the doing is done! 7 3 4" wide x 6 3 8" tall and