Pencil and Watercolor Hand-drawn Clown Postcard, early 20th c German, Signed Kuchler match book cases Rhode Island

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Pencil and Watercolor Hand-drawn Clown Postcard, early 20th c German, Signed Kuchler match book cases Rhode IslandIn addition to his fabulous polka dotted hat and clown suit with great ruffled collar, I really love the handlebar mustache and mustache like hair, too on this hand painted clown, who looks, underneath the makeup, like a very kindly and interesting guy who one might like to have a beer with! The front of the postcard is signed with what looks to read R. J. P Kuchlar and is addressed to an Otto Kuchler, surely a relative, and a student at Konvikt