Charming Old Hand-painted Chalkware Donkey pottery vessel but some in the form

but some in the form of figures as well

which led me to learn that images of babies spilling and dropping things (usually in tears) seems to have been a bit of a thing in the early years of the 20th century

or perhaps could be put to use in a new way

at least most of the time

Really a special thing with a fantastic presence

Charming Old Hand-painted Chalkware Donkey pottery vessel but some in the formThere are a fair number of old chalkware donkeys out there, most made to be part of tabletop mangers and the like; I am not completely sure this is one of those, as it is far more charming than any others I have seen, but that might be my guess. He lost his ears along the way, which I think just adds to his very empathetic nature, as does some chipping to the pink paint of his muzzle. Great surface all over and loaded with character. 5" l x 4 1 4" t x