Character-full c. Late 19th Century End of the Day Sewer Tile Folk Art High Heeled Shoe mexican retabli I rather like that the

I rather like that the give the whole think the feel of a rocket about to launch into the heavens

(Could be pretty easily trimmed or laid atop another sheet or matte to match

used for precision work by machinists or jewelers

making for a fabulous tabletop sculpture in all sorts of contexts

with slightly cocked head

Character-full c. Late 19th Century End of the Day Sewer Tile Folk Art High Heeled Shoe mexican retabli I rather like that theAn excellent example of an end of the day sewer tile whimsy of sorts, and an early one, late 19th century I believe. Sewer tile creations of this sort, easy to recognize my the character of the clay (and in this case the clay is especially, wonderfully craggy and the dark brown glaze richly applied), were made by factory workers, especially in and around Ohio, using leftover (hence, "end of day") clay from industrial sewer pipe production. Like the