Lot of Stencil Painted Toleware/Theorem Test Designs theorem drawing Three pads at some point

Three pads at some point were added to the bottom

I’m not sure

I purchase this box from an estate sale in Newton

which I find super satisfying objects

Lot of Stencil Painted Toleware/Theorem Test Designs theorem drawing Three pads at some pointI bought these as a box full from a dealer in my neck of the woods, finding them quite lovely things, at least a handful of them frame worthy and others perhaps fodder for other things. I believe they were are practice efforts in advance of making theorem paintings or decorating tinware (tole painting) and incorporate a combination of painting done with stencils and by hand. Executed in a mix of metallics and color on black card board with a sheen to