Handmade Gold Painted Art Nouveau Double Wall Shelf child's mug the vase is animated with

the vase is animated with expressionistically applied glazes of inky black and dark green

and especially that kind of messy trail of black smoke

I love the mix of colors

It's got some years on it but remains in excellent condition and is structurally super sound

Handmade Gold Painted Art Nouveau Double Wall Shelf child's mug the vase is animated withId just been thinking of all of the magnificent art nouveau architectural elements and doorways in Paris when I came across this antique wooden double shelf, a wonderful homespun art nouveau moment. It has lost some of its original gold paint here and there, especially on the surfaces of the shelves, but I love it all the more for the wear and mellowing. There are two hangers on the back, one just above each shelf, for securing it to the wall, and