Into the Oven, Beautiful Antique Occupational Real Photo Postcard folk art birds with old fold lines dividing

with old fold lines dividing it in quadrants

which gives it a nice shine

This substantially sized one has a nice dry patina

features a pagoda in landscape and is very finely done

Into the Oven, Beautiful Antique Occupational Real Photo Postcard folk art birds with old fold lines dividingQuite an intense looking trio here in their whites surrounded by white tiled walls. Definitely it is an oven they are feeding this long tray into, but I am not entirely certain what is on that tray. The one at center looks to be holding the substance of whatever they are firing in his hands, rolled into balls. Dough? Clay? Looks more industrial than edible to me and their pants are plenty stained. Whatever the case, quite a striking image I think,